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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who was missing from the public eye after making sexual assault allegations against a former vice premier of China, had a video call with Olympic officials on Sunday (Nov. 21).
Following the release of the IOC video, a spokesperson for Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said, as reported by the New York Times:
Syahindah Ishak |
November 22, 2021, 02:18 PM
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who was missing from the public eye after making sexual assault allegations against a former vice premier of China, had a video call with Olympic officials on Sunday (Nov. 21).
According to a statement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Peng was in a 30-minute video call with IOC president Thomas Bach and other members of the IOC.
Peng said that she is "safe and well" at her home in Beijing, and "would like to have her privacy respected at this time".
IOC added that Peng will continue to be involved in tennis.
Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission Emma Terho, who was also in the video call, said:
IOC also said that at the end of the call, Bach had invited Peng for a dinner when he arrives in Beijing in January 2022. Peng accepted the invite.
Following the release of the IOC video, a spokesperson for Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said, as reported by the New York Times:
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who was missing from the public eye after making sexual assault allegations against a former vice premier of China, had a video call with Olympic officials on Sunday (Nov. 21).
WTA still concerned
Following the release of the IOC video, a spokesperson for Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said, as reported by the New York Times:
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she's 'safe & well' during video call with Olympic officials
She is currently at her home in Beijing.Syahindah Ishak |
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who was missing from the public eye after making sexual assault allegations against a former vice premier of China, had a video call with Olympic officials on Sunday (Nov. 21).
"Safe and well"
According to a statement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Peng was in a 30-minute video call with IOC president Thomas Bach and other members of the IOC.
Peng said that she is "safe and well" at her home in Beijing, and "would like to have her privacy respected at this time".
IOC added that Peng will continue to be involved in tennis.
Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission Emma Terho, who was also in the video call, said:
"I was relieved to see that Peng Shuai was doing fine, which was our main concern. She appeared to be relaxed. I offered her our support and to stay in touch at any time of her convenience, which she obviously appreciated."
IOC also said that at the end of the call, Bach had invited Peng for a dinner when he arrives in Beijing in January 2022. Peng accepted the invite.
WTA still concerned
Following the release of the IOC video, a spokesperson for Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said, as reported by the New York Times:
"It was good to see Peng Shuai in recent videos, but they don’t alleviate or address the WTA’s concern about her well-being and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion.
This video does not change our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation, without censorship, into her allegation of sexual assault, which is the issue that gave rise to our initial concerns