Peng situation may force IOC to take hard line with China - Pound
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng situation may force IOC to take hard line with China - Pound

The Hindu  

With concern over the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai growing into a global cause, the International Olympic Committee could be pushed into taking a hard line with the 2022 Beijing Olympic host, senior IOC member Dick Pound told Reuters. Such is the global outcry over Peng’s safety and whereabouts, Pound said the situation could force the IOC to confront China over its human rights record. “If that’s not resolved in a sensible way very soon it may spin out of control,” Pound, the IOC’s longest serving member, told Reuters. “That would be a little harder line than the IOC would normally be taking,” said Pound, when asked if the IOC might demand a meeting with Peng.

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Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Nothing to see here, move on. Peng told L’Equipe that the concerns were the result of “an enormous misunderstanding.” But the format of the interview appeared to limit follow-ups about the allegations and their aftermath. “My wish is that the meaning of this post no longer be skewed.” Asked by L’Equipe why the post disappeared from Peng’s account, …

Peng Shuai surfaces at the 2022 Olympics with a tightly controlled interview
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai surfaces at the 2022 Olympics with a tightly controlled interview

LA Times  

Nothing to see here, move on. That was the message Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai delivered Monday in a controlled interview in Beijing that touched on sexual assault allegations she made against a former high-ranking member of China’s ruling Communist Party. Peng told L’Equipe that the concerns were the result of “an enormous misunderstanding.” But the format of the interview …

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star meets Olympic officials in Beijing
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star meets Olympic officials in Beijing

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Olympic officials met with Chinese tennis superstar Peng Shuai over dinner on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said – following through on a promise to hold a meeting with the athlete who has been at the center of international concern. Peng also told independent French sport news site L’Equipe in a sit-down interview in Beijing on …

Peng Shuai says allegation was ‘misunderstanding’ in interview with French newspaper; plans to retire
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai says allegation was ‘misunderstanding’ in interview with French newspaper; plans to retire

New York Times  

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said global concerns over her well-being were a "misunderstanding" and denied making allegations of sexual assault against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli in a highly controlled interview with French newspaper L'Equipe, her first with an international outlet since making the accusations in a since-deleted social media post in November. Peng told the newspaper that she …

An Olympic question that won’t go away: Where is Peng Shuai?
2 years, 10 months ago

An Olympic question that won’t go away: Where is Peng Shuai?

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The question that won’t go away for the International Olympic Committee and Beijing Olympic organizers: Where is Peng Shuai? Peng’s accusations of sexual assault against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli, once a member of the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, were scrubbed almost immediately from the internet in China when they appeared three months ago. “It’s a very delicate …

Peng Shuai can move freely in China, says IOC president before meeting tennis player in Beijing
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai can move freely in China, says IOC president before meeting tennis player in Beijing

The Independent  

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IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
2 years, 10 months ago

IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The president of the International Olympic Committee sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Thursday while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games. IOC president Thomas Bach is among the few people outside China to have spoken with Peng in the past …

Head of International Olympic Committee says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
2 years, 10 months ago

Head of International Olympic Committee says Peng Shuai can move freely in China

LA Times  

China’s Peng Shuai serves to Japan’s Nao Hibino during their first-round singles match at the Australian Open in 2020. The president of the International Olympic Committee sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Thursday and said he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games. IOC President Thomas …

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns
2 years, 10 months ago

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns

NPR  

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING --International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said he plans to meet Peng Shuai — the Chinese tennis star who accused a former top Community Party official of sexual assault — …

Where is Peng Shuai? Australian Open T-shirts grab attention
2 years, 10 months ago

Where is Peng Shuai? Australian Open T-shirts grab attention

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Even as he was being ejected from the Australian Open for wearing a white T-shirt with a “Where is Peng Shuai?” slogan in black letters, Max Mok saw an opportunity to amplify the message of concern for the Grand Slam doubles champion and Olympian from China whose well-being has come into question. “We’ve seen members of the …

Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
3 years ago

Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. Peng dropped out of sight after the accusation against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli briefly appeared on her verified Weibo social media before being …

Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
3 years ago

Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted

India TV News  

Highlights Peng wasn't asked if her social media account was hacked into The paper said it interviewed Peng at a promotional event for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games Peng dropped out of site after rape accusation against Gaoli briefly appeared on her Weibo account Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai retracted from her claims of being sexually assaulted by a former …

Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
3 years ago

Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain and Australia followed the United States in announcing diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Games in Beijing. The rest is politics.” Bach also praised himself for his video calls with tennis player Peng Shuai, a former Olympian from China who has mostly …

US Olympic board member pushes quiet diplomacy in Peng case
3 years ago

US Olympic board member pushes quiet diplomacy in Peng case

The Hindu  

A member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's board of directors is among those echoing the IOC's call for behind-the-scenes negotiations to ensure the well-being of tennis player Peng Shuai. International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty, who received an automatic spot on the USOPC board when he became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 2020, told BBC …

International Olympic Committee Unable to Give Certainties Amid Concern for Peng Shuai
3 years ago

International Olympic Committee Unable to Give Certainties Amid Concern for Peng Shuai

News 18  

After five weeks of concern about the safety of tennis player Peng Shuai in China, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it cannot give any certainties about her case. The IOC’s two video calls with the Grand Slam doubles champion are the only reported contacts Peng has had with people outside China since Nov. 2 when she sent a social …

IOC unable to give certainties amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
3 years ago

IOC unable to give certainties amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai

Firstpost  

Critics have claimed the IOC is enabling a cover-up by China ahead of the state-backed project to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. Lausanne: After five weeks of concern about the safety of tennis player Peng Shuai in China, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it cannot give any certainties about her case. The IOC’s two video calls …

International Olympic Committee unable to give certainties amid concern for Peng Shuai
3 years ago

International Olympic Committee unable to give certainties amid concern for Peng Shuai

The Hindu  

After five weeks of concern about the safety of tennis player Peng Shuai in China, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it cannot give any certainties about her case. The IOC’s two video calls with the Grand Slam doubles champion are the only reported contacts Peng has had with people outside China since Nov. 2 when she sent a social …

IOC unable to give certainties amid concern for Peng Shuai
3 years ago

IOC unable to give certainties amid concern for Peng Shuai

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After five weeks of concern about the safety of tennis player Peng Shuai in China, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it cannot give any certainties about her case. The IOC’s two video calls with the Grand Slam doubles champion are the only reported contacts Peng has had with people outside China since Nov. 2 when she …

WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past ’22
3 years ago

WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past ’22

Associated Press  

The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of sexual assault, could result in cancellations of those events beyond 2022, the head of the women’s professional tennis tour told The Associated Press on Wednesday. I mean, those are all …

IOC has acted irresponsibly in Peng Shuai case, says Sport & Rights Alliance
3 years ago

IOC has acted irresponsibly in Peng Shuai case, says Sport & Rights Alliance

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee has acted irresponsibly in regard to missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the Sport & Rights Alliance said on Wednesday. IOC President Thomas Bach said Peng was safe and well after a 30-minute phone call with her on November 21, after Western governments and the global tennis community expressed concern for her wellbeing. "The behavior of …

Pound fires back at critics of IOC's video call with Peng Shuai
3 years ago

Pound fires back at critics of IOC's video call with Peng Shuai

The Hindu  

Senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound on Tuesday denied that the organisation vouched for the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai to avoid angering 2022 Olympic host Beijing. But Human Rights Watch said the IOC's interest seemed to be to keep the Games on track, not the welfare of athletes, a suggestion Pound vehemently denied. Human Rights Watch …

Peng Shuai has appeared in public, but concerns about her safety not going away
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai has appeared in public, but concerns about her safety not going away

Hindustan Times  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai appeared in public over the weekend, after increasing calls about her whereabouts from across the world. Several videos and pictures released by China's state-controlled media showed Peng going about her life in Beijing; she even spoke to the chief of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach on Sunday. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach is …

IOC interview with Peng Shuai raises questions
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC interview with Peng Shuai raises questions

The Hindu  

Out of public view for almost three weeks, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has appeared in a video call with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. The IOC and the Chinese government would like this to be the end of the Peng saga, which has run since Nov. 2 when she accused former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. …

IOC interview with Peng Shuai raises even more questions
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC interview with Peng Shuai raises even more questions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Out of public view for …

WTA says Peng Shuai call with Olympic chief is not enough
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA says Peng Shuai call with Olympic chief is not enough

The Hindu  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's video call with the president of the International Olympic Committee does not address or alleviate the Women's Tennis Association's concern about her well-being, the WTA said on Monday. The whereabouts of former doubles world number one Peng have been a matter of international concern for nearly three weeks after she alleged that a former senior …

Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe
3 years, 1 month ago

Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer. Sunday’s call — with IOC president Thomas Bach, athletes commission chair Emma Terho …

Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?
3 years, 1 month ago

Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?

Associated Press  

Some of the world’s most famous tennis players, distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai, are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers. … I just want her to be OK and that she’s safe and that we hear something hopefully soon.” Nadal told the French newspaper L’Equipe, “The most important thing is to find out whether she is …

Peng Shuai says is safe in video call with International Olympic Committee
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai says is safe in video call with International Olympic Committee

CNN  

CNN — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach held a video phone call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, the Olympics governing body announced on Sunday, amid a wave of global concern about Peng’s wellbeing and whereabouts. Following the IOC statement saying Bach had spoken with Peng, a spokesperson for the WTA said it was not enough to “alleviate or address …

IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe

LA Times  

China’s Peng Shuai pauses during her first-round singles match against Japan’s Nao Hibino at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2020. Peng, who played for China at three Olympics from 2008 to 2016, made the sexual assault allegation on Chinese social media three weeks ago against a former member of the Communist Party’s ruling Standing Committee, …

Opinion: What Peng Shuai’s disappearance means for upcoming Beijing Olympics
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: What Peng Shuai’s disappearance means for upcoming Beijing Olympics

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Amy Bass is professor of sport studies at Manhattanville College and the author of “One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together” and “Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete,” among other titles. CNN — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has not …

China says ‘not aware’ of tennis player Peng Shuai issue
3 years, 1 month ago

China says ‘not aware’ of tennis player Peng Shuai issue

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry stuck to its line Friday that it wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding Peng Shuai, the tennis professional who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that Chinese authorities should “provide independent and verifiable proof of her whereabouts and that she is safe.” …

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA threatens to pull out of tournaments in China over Peng

The Hindu  

An outcry over the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai escalated on Friday as the Women's Tennis Association said it was prepared to pull its tournaments out of China if they were not satisfied with the response to her sexual assault allegation. The issue has also emerged as China prepares to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February …

China risks provoking calls for Olympics boycott by silencing Peng Shuai
3 years, 1 month ago

China risks provoking calls for Olympics boycott by silencing Peng Shuai

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Concerns have only grown after Chinese state media released a screenshot of an email, purportedly from Peng and sent to the WTA, walking back her sexual allegations …

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