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December 2, 2021

Women's Tennis Association Suspends Tournaments in China Over Peng Shuai Case
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In sports news, the Women's Tennis Association announced it was
immediately suspending all tournaments in China because of the
"unacceptable" response to star player Peng Shuai's accusations of
sexual assault against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli. Peng's social
media post last month was censored within minutes and she subsequently
disappeared from public view. She has since been seen in videos and
photos released by state media but questions have remained over whether
she is acting of her own free will. The International Olympic Committee
said they are concerned about the tennis player after speaking with her
via video again this week and say they will meet in person in January.
Beijing is hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics.


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