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IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe

IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe

NATIONAL & WORLD NEWS Troy Warren for CNT  The IOC says Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with Olympic officials and told them she was safe and well LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with IOC officials and told them she was safe and well, the Olympic body said on Sunday. The call came amid growing global alarm over Peng. Her appearance at a youth tennis event Sunday in Beijing and social media posts on her behalf did not fully…
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Chinese tennis star vanishes after accusing Communist party leader of sex abuse

Chinese tennis star vanishes after accusing Communist party leader of sex abuse

By The Associated PressAlice Su - Los Angeles Times Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Where is Peng Shuai? What began as a confrontation between feminism and authoritarianism within China has evolved into a wider sports and human rights showdown as the tennis world takes a stand for Peng Shuai, a Chinese player who accused a Communist Party leader of sexual abuse and has since vanished from public view.   Her inexplicable disappearance has fellow tennis stars, like Serena Williams, expressing concern on social media and calling for her safe return. It is a case that touches on the most sensitive topic in…
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