The Peng Shuai case continues to occupy the sports world: The whereabouts of the 35-year-old tennis player is still unclear.
Now the WTA women’s tour has reacted by canceling all tournaments in China and Hong Kong for the time being.
Boss Steve Simon: “With a clear conscience I don’t see how we can ask our athletes to compete there if Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely.“
The former world number one in doubles published allegations of sexual assault by a top Chinese politician on the Weibo social network in early November. The post was deleted.
The tournament is a strong sign, because China is an important sponsor of the women’s tour with a number of events.
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