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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making sexual assault allegation against Zhang Gaoli, but WTA concerns persist
3 years ago

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making sexual assault allegation against Zhang Gaoli, but WTA concerns persist

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of growing concern about her safety and whereabouts that led to the Women’s Tennis Association pulling out of China. In Sunday’s interview, Peng expressed her appreciation toward the IOC, saying she feels “very grateful” …

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Peng Shuai invited by Nicolas Mahut to present winner's trophy at Angers Open
3 years ago

Peng Shuai invited by Nicolas Mahut to present winner's trophy at Angers Open

The Hindu  

World number five doubles player Nicolas Mahut, who is also the tournament director of the ongoing WTA125 Angers Open, on Thursday invited Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai to hand over the winner's trophy on Sunday. Former doubles world number one Peng Shuai's whereabouts became a matter of international concern for nearly three weeks after she posted a message on social …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Stosur watching how Peng's 'terrible story' unfolds
3 years ago

Stosur watching how Peng's 'terrible story' unfolds

The Hindu  

Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur said she hoped China's Peng Shuai was safe and well and that the tour and players were waiting to see how the "terrible story" unfolds. The whereabouts of Peng, a former doubles world number one, became a matter of international concern for nearly three weeks after she posted a message on social media alleging …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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WTA chairman calls video of Peng Shuai ‘insufficient,’ says relationship with China is ‘at a crossroads’
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA chairman calls video of Peng Shuai ‘insufficient,’ says relationship with China is ‘at a crossroads’

New York Times  

WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said new video of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is insufficient, and that the organization remains concerned about her whereabouts. “I am glad to see the videos released by China state-run media that appear to show Peng Shuai at a restaurant in Beijing," Simon said in a statement Saturday. I have been clear about …

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Peng Shuai: UN calls for proof of Chinese tennis star’s whereabouts
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai: UN calls for proof of Chinese tennis star’s whereabouts

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China is facing pressure from the United Nations over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s whereabouts as the organization called for an investigation into her allegations of sexual assault. ‘Staged statement of some type’ Simon said the WTA had been in conversation with counterparts at the Chinese Tennis Association, who had provided assurances Peng was unharmed in …

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Tennis body calls for probe into Peng Shuai’s sex assault claims
3 years, 1 month ago

Tennis body calls for probe into Peng Shuai’s sex assault claims

Al Jazeera  

WTA says Chinese star, who accused the country’s former vice premier of sexual assault, deserves to be heard. The Women’s Tennis Association has called for a “full, fair, and transparent investigation” into allegations of sexual assault made by player Peng Shuai against a former Chinese vice premier. “The recent events in China concerning a WTA player, Peng Shuai, are of …

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WTA calls for Chinese player Peng Shuai's allegations to be 'investigated fully'
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA calls for Chinese player Peng Shuai's allegations to be 'investigated fully'

Firstpost  

Chinese player Peng Shuai has reportedly been missing for the last 10 days after making allegations of sexual abuse against former Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli Paris: The WTA, which governs women’s tennis, finally broke its silence on Sunday about Chinese player Peng Shuai who has reportedly been missing for the last 10 days after making allegations of sexual abuse …

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Peng Shuai: WTA calls on China to investigate Zhang Gaoli sexual assault allegations
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai: WTA calls on China to investigate Zhang Gaoli sexual assault allegations

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The Women’s Tennis Association on Sunday called on the Chinese government to investigate allegations of sexual assault made by Peng Shuai against a former state leader, insisting the former top-ranked doubles player should be “heard, not censored.” Peng, one of China’s most recognizable tennis stars, accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into sex …

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