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 situation,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams said, who then offered no details on where or when the meeting might take place, nor did he say how it might be arranged. The IOC has shared very little, except to say that she is living in Beijing, and able to “move freely.” Bach acknowledged last week that “we will know better about her physical integrity and about her mental state when we can finally meet in person.” Chinese media have reported on several of Peng’s appearances in China. “In terms of details, you’ll appreciate that we’re not going to release details though the media of that meeting.” Some reports say Peng is inside the “bubble” at the Olympics and could appear with Bach at a medal ceremony.

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Women’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott

Associated Press  

The women’s professional tennis tour will bring its events back to China later this year, announcing on Thursday the end of a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault. WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said in an interview with The …

Beijing Winter Olympics turns political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics turns political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions

Firstpost  

Questions about Taiwan, Xinjiang, and the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai have cropped up at press conferences at the Games, prompting Chinese officials to provide emphatic, calibrated answers Beijing: For two weeks and more, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things. In the …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'; claim Taiwan an 'indivisible part of China' – Firstpost
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'; claim Taiwan an 'indivisible part of China' – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In the final regularly scheduled briefing before the Games close on Sunday, Yan and IOC spokesman Mark Adams were peppered with questions about Taiwan, Xinjiang and the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. “Mark, could I just make some supplementary remarks?” Yan said, continuing: “Taiwan is an indivisible part of China and this is a well recognized international principle …

IOC head Thomas Bach says will maintain contact with Peng Shuai
2 years, 10 months ago

IOC head Thomas Bach says will maintain contact with Peng Shuai

Firstpost  

On meeting her, Bach said she appeared she is “enjoying the games” and that she is enjoying being among athletes and the public Beijing: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday reiterated that the IOC will continue to remain in contact with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, and that he hoped to meet her in Lausanne in summer. Peng’s …

Journalist who spoke to Peng Shuai says doubts remain
2 years, 10 months ago

Journalist who spoke to Peng Shuai says doubts remain

Associated Press  

BEIJING — One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely. “It’s important, I think, for the Chinese Olympic Committee, for the Communist Party and for many people in China to try …

Journalist Who Interviewed Peng Shuai Acknowledges It Was 'Propaganda'
2 years, 10 months ago

Journalist Who Interviewed Peng Shuai Acknowledges It Was 'Propaganda'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — It was the interview many sports journalists wanted: A sit-down with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, prepped and ready to talk for the first time with Western media about allegations she made of forced sex with a former top-ranked Communist Party official that triggered a global outpouring of fears for her safety. Journalists, they can …

Peng Shuai watches Gu win Olympic gold in freeski big air
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai watches Gu win Olympic gold in freeski big air

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai sat with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and watched American-born Chinese freeskier Eileen Gu win gold at the women’s big air event Tuesday. Peng appeared a day after delivering 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 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 repeats sexual assault denial, meets IOC chief Thomas Bach at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial, meets IOC chief Thomas Bach at Beijing Winter Olympics

Firstpost  

The former doubles world number one alleged in a social media post in November that former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli forced her into sex during a years-long relationship. Beijing: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she never accused anyone of sexual assault, according to an interview published Monday, again walking back an allegation that sparked worldwide concern about her safety. …

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 …

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 denies ever making sexual assault claim – with Chinese minder by her side
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai denies ever making sexual assault claim – with Chinese minder by her side

The Telegraph  

Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis player of whom nothing was seen or heard for almost three weeks after she accused the country’s former vice-premier of sexual assault, has dramatically rowed back on her allegations, describing reports of her disappearance as a “huge misunderstanding”. In a highly-controlled interview, flanked by the president of the Chinese Olympic Committee and with all questions …

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 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 …

Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage
2 years, 10 months ago

Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage

Associated Press  

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in China. “It can feel very powerless when you read those things, because you think, ‘What can I do?’” American figure skater Timothy LeDuc said of some of the reports of abuses in China. “A lot of the athletes I’ve spoken to, no one …

Garbine Muguruza fears 'real truth' about Peng Shuai may never be known
2 years, 11 months ago

Garbine Muguruza fears 'real truth' about Peng Shuai may never be known

Firstpost  

There remain doubts about how free Peng really is and having made global headlines for weeks, the outcry about her plight has since died down Melbourne: World number three Garbine Muguruza said Saturday that the “real truth” about what happened to Peng Shuai may never be known after the tennis star accused a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault. However, …

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 …

At appearance in China, tennis star Peng Shuai denies saying she was sexually assaulted
3 years ago

At appearance in China, tennis star Peng Shuai denies saying she was sexually assaulted

LA Times  

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai reacts to a shot during her first-round match at the Australian Open in January 2020. Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted by a former top Communist Party official, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused him of forcing her into sex. Peng dropped out of …

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made accusation of sexual assault
3 years ago

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made accusation of sexual assault

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood. "First, I need to stress one point that is extremely important, I have never said or written that anyone has sexually assaulted me, I have to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

How tennis player Peng Shuai’s disappearance is a classic case of China’s inherent insecurities
3 years ago

How tennis player Peng Shuai’s disappearance is a classic case of China’s inherent insecurities

Firstpost  

A single incident could be the spark of a revolution in a totalitarian country like China. It is this spark which has compelled Beijing to spend billions on monitoring and suppressing its population Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been missing since she posted a message on Chinese social media platform Weibo on 2 November accusing a former vice premier …

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 call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions

Associated Press  

A video call between the head of the International Olympic Committee and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose nearly three-week disappearance from public view sparked an outcry, was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions. The IOC’s short statement, which offered few details and no follow-up on her allegations, seems unlikely …

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  

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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 …

IOC president has video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC president has video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva: The International Olympics Committee said Sunday its president had had a 30-minute video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, as international pressure mounted for information about her wellbeing. "Today, IOC President Thomas Bach held a video call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai from China," the organisation said in a statement. Bach had been accompanied on the call with …

IOC president has video call with China's Peng Shuai
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC president has video call with China's Peng Shuai

The Hindu  

The International Olympics Committee said Sunday its president had had a 30-minute video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, as international pressure mounted for information about her wellbeing. RELATED | "Today, IOC President Thomas Bach held a video call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai from China," the organisation said in a statement. "At the beginning of the 30-minute call, …

Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappears in public in Beijing
3 years, 1 month ago

Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappears in public in Beijing

India TV News  

Highlights Chinese government appears to defuse alarm about Peng without acknowledging her disappearance Peng’s disappearance appeals for information prompted calls for a boycott of the Winter Olympics The WTA threatened to pull events out of China unless the safety of Peng was assured Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public Sunday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to …

Peng Shuai appears at tennis event in China, organiser photos show
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai appears at tennis event in China, organiser photos show

The Hindu  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been a matter of international concern for weeks, attended a tennis tournament in Beijing on November 21, according to official photos published by the tournament organised by China Open. Peng can be seen among guests at the Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger, dressed in a dark blue jacket and white trousers, according …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says IOC
3 years, 1 month ago

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says IOC

New York Times  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in a video call with the International Olympic Committee, the Olympics governing body announced in a statement on Sunday. The announcement comes amid global concern for Peng's safety and her recent unknown whereabouts after accusing a former Chinese government official of sexual assault. IOC president Thomas Bach, Chinese sports official Li …

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 …

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.” …

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