The WTA has pulled all of its tournaments from China and Hong Kong in response to the ongoing situation with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. 9News
“While we now know where Peng is, I have serious doubts that she is free, safe, and not subject to censorship, coercion, and intimidation.”
“Given the current state of affairs, I am also greatly concerned about the risks that all of our players and staff could face if we were to hold events in China in 2022.” The IOC did not release video or a transcript of the exchange and said only that Bach reported she said she was well.
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