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Outcry as activists wearing 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts warned by Wimbledon security
2 years, 5 months ago

Outcry as activists wearing 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts warned by Wimbledon security

The Telegraph  

Martina Navratilova has voiced her anger after activists wearing "Where is Peng Shuai?" A group of four men representing the Free Tibet human rights organisation were challenged by security while walking around the All England Club grounds wearing the shirts. They claim they were stopped and searched and told not to approach other spectators about Chinese tennis player Peng, with …

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Gu takes home gold for China as Peng watches from stands
2 years, 10 months ago

Gu takes home gold for China as Peng watches from stands

Al Jazeera  

Teen sensation took top spot with stunning final jump as tennis star who made sexual assault allegations was spotted in the crowd. China’s Eileen Gu won the inaugural gold medal in the Freeski Big Air event at the Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday as tennis star Peng Shuai was spotted watching from the stands. Tennis star Peng Shuai, whose welfare …

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Peng Shuai denies ‘disappearing’ after sex assault claim
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai denies ‘disappearing’ after sex assault claim

Al Jazeera  

Tennis star also tells French journalists that she did not make assault allegation and is retiring from the sport. Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied she “disappeared” last year after making a claim of sexual assault against a top Chinese official on social media. I talked to them, I answered their emails, I also talked with the WTA.” Peng, …

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ATP tight-lipped over WTA move on China tournaments
3 years ago

ATP tight-lipped over WTA move on China tournaments

The Hindu  

The governing body of men's tennis on Thursday decided for now against following the Women's Tennis Association's lead in suspending tournaments in China over the treatment of former doubles world number one Peng Shuai. "The situation involving Peng Shuai continues to raise serious concerns within and beyond our sport," said ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. When asked by Reuters if the …

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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 …

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Tennis stars hail WTA stand against China over Peng Shuai
3 years ago

Tennis stars hail WTA stand against China over Peng Shuai

Al Jazeera  

Some of the biggest names in the sport support tennis body’s move to suspend its tournaments in China as IOC criticised for its handling of the case. The Women’s Tennis Association’s made the decision over what its chairman Steve Simon called enduring “serious doubts” about the safety of Peng. Simon reiterated his calls for China to conduct “a full and …

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Boycotting the Winter Olympics in China would be counterproductive
3 years, 1 month ago

Boycotting the Winter Olympics in China would be counterproductive

The Independent  

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WTA chief Steve Simon says new video of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai ‘insufficient’ to assure her safety
3 years, 1 month ago

WTA chief Steve Simon says new video of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai ‘insufficient’ to assure her safety

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — New video of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai released on Saturday is insufficient to allay concerns about her health and safety, the head of the Women’s Tennis Association said. A still from a video released by a member of Chinese state media purporting to show Peng Shuai at a tennis event Sunday. Peng Shuai is seen …

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Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports
3 years, 1 month ago

Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports

The Hindu  

Serena Williams voiced concern for fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been seen publicly since she accused a former vice-premier of China, Zhang Gaoli, of sexual assault. #whereispengshuaipic.twitter.com/GZG3zLTSC6 — Serena Williams November 18, 2021 "I am devastated and shocked to hear about the news of my peer, Peng Shuai," 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams wrote in a Twitter …

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