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WTA says it continues to hold concerns for Peng Shuai, despite first independent interview

The WTA says it continues to hold concerns for Peng Shuai, despite the tennis player giving her first interview to…

2 years ago

Eileen Gu, the part-time teen model and world champion skier tasked with leading China’s Winter Olympics medal push

Two years ago, Eileen Gu Ailing made a decision that may have unknowingly changed the course of freestyle skiing. The…

2 years ago

Opinion | Peng Shuai’s new statements fit a pattern in China. The world mustn’t fall for it.

In November, Peng published an open letter on Chinese social media accusing Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of forcing her to…

2 years ago

Tennis star Peng Shuai says her accusations of sexual assault have been misunderstood

Last month, the Chinese player posted on social media that a former top Communist Party official had assaulted her a…

2 years ago

WNBA team speaks out in support of Peng Shuai

The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream shared its support for tennis player Peng Shuai

2 years ago

No World Tennis Tour events in China in 2022, says ITF source

There will be no World Tennis Tour events held in China in 2022

2 years ago

IOC president defends handling of Peng case by Dave Sheinin

Amid lingering international concern over the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on…

2 years ago

Perspective | The WTA stands up in decency, while the rest of sports bows to China’s tyranny

Now the rest of the world needs to kick China off the sports circuit, too.

2 years ago

What the Peng Shuai Scandal Is Really About

The disappearance of the Chinese tennis star is an embarrassment to Beijing—and undercuts its campaign to present the Chinese system…

2 years ago

WTA’s stance on Peng has made it human rights champion, says former U.S. official

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has become the world's "most effective" human rights organization over its leadership on the Peng…

2 years ago