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Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🤖A breakthrough moment for Zheng Qinwen, the first Chinese gold medalist in #tennis. Huge coverage of her success in China.
Easy to forget that last year China was still banned by the WTA from hosting tournaments because of the #pengshuai situation
The Japan TimesThe WTA suspended activities in China in December 2021, when former world doubles No. 1 Peng Shuai briefly disappeared after making — and then withdrawing — accusations of sexual assault against a senior Chinese leader. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/17/tennis/wta-resumes-tournaments-china/?utm_content=buffer907e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #tennis #women039stennisassociation #china #pengshuai
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Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯Indeed We must keep asking #WhereIsPengShuai ? We must not forget #PengShuai #FreePengShuai https://nitter.hongkongers.net/benedictrogers/status/1657021351717117959#m
Deutsche Welle (inoffiziell)Der Präsident des Deutschen Tennis Bunds, Dietloff von Arnim, respektiert die Entscheidung des Frauen-Weltverbands WTA, den China-Boykott aufzugeben. Der Fall der Spielerin Peng Shuai müsse jedoch aufgeklärt werden.
DTB fordert, Peng Shuai nicht zu vergessen | DW | 21.04.2023
#Tennis #PengShuai #China #DeutscherTennisBund
DTB fordert, Peng Shuai nicht zu vergessen | DW | 21.04.2023
#Tennis #PengShuai #China #DeutscherTennisBund
Zheng Qinwen, who was named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2022, has previously only played WTA qualifying matches in China at events in Wuhan and Tianjin in 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/18/tennis/zheng-wta-china-return/?utm_content=buffer075ff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #sports #tennis #china #pengshuai #wta #zhengqinwen
Jan Kooy🚨The WTA should stick to its principles and not resume playing tournaments in #China until the #PengShuai issue has been resolved, despite the financial impact of its stand.
Reuters spoke with @humanrightswatch expert Yaqiu Wang⤵️
https://www.reuters.com/article/tennis-wta-china-idCAKBN2W30Q2
#Tennis #HumanRights
Tennis-WTA must stand firm on Peng and China, says human rights advocate
The WTA should stick to its principles and not resume playing tournaments in China until the Peng Shuai issue has been resolved despite the financial impact of its stand, a senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch has urged.
艾未未 Ai Weiwei (@aiww)@_Paul_Sanderson RT by @aiww: @aiww I write in this that the Women’s Tennis Association is one of the few organizations to stand up to the #CCP. After #PengShuai “disappeared” from public view, the WTA announced it was suspending all tournaments in #China & #HongKong. #auspol #AusOpen https://medium.com/@pwspictures/prime-minister-albanese-and-foreign-minister-wong-8d73812d2010 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/_Paul_Sanderson/status/1615035103092310021#m
Howard Cheng"The return of #WTA tournaments to #China in 2023 will hinge on a resolution to the #PengShuai issue, with the governing body of the women's game telling Reuters on Wednesday it had still not met the Chinese former doubles world number one personally."
#WhereIsPengShuai #Tennis #CommunistParty #CCP #CPC #ZhangGaoli #SexualAssault #SexualHarassment #SexualAbuse #Rape #WomensTennis
WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng case
The return of WTA tournaments to China in 2023 will hinge on a resolution to the Peng Shuai issue, with the governing body of the women's game telling Reuters on Wednesday it had still not met the Chinese former doubles world number one personally.