The International Olympic Committee held a second video call with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai following the Women's Tennis Association's call to temporarily cancel all tournaments in China over ongoing safety concerns for the doubles champion.
The latest update comes after The Women's Tennis Association announced they will suspend all 11 tournaments in China over safety concerns for their player.
"As Peng said in her post, 'Even if it is like an egg hitting a rock, or if I am like a moth drawn to the flame, inviting self-destruction, I will tell the truth about you.' She knew the dangers she would face, yet she went public anyway. I admire her strength and courage." While he knows where the two time doubles champion is, Mr Simon doubted she was"free, safe and not subject to censorship, coercion and intimidation".
"In good conscience, I don’t see how I can ask our athletes to compete there when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault.
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