Wimbeldon protestor claims he was ‘attacked’ by security and ‘smashed into a wall’
The protester has alleged that he was roughly treated by security A protest broke out in the Centre Court crowd during the Wimbledon men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios on Sunday, with security quickly dealing with the spectator. Play was briefly halted during the final, however, it didn’t seem to distract the two players […]
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Wimbledon security challenge activists in ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ t-shirts
Concerns remain for the Chinese tennis player Nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova was amongst those to criticise security personnel at the All England Club after footage emerged of them questioning activists seen wearing ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ t-shirts. Chinese tennis star Peng disappeared from public view late last year after appearing to allege a former […]
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Peng Shuai denies she was sexually assaulted in first interview since she went missing
The tennis star also claimed she ‘never went missing’ Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied her own claims that she was sexually assaulted by the country’s former vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, in her first interview with foreign media since she went missing. Shuai, 36, claimed in a now-deleted social media post last year that she […]
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WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng Shuai concerns
“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.” The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the immediate suspension of all of its tournaments in China due to […]
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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai confirms she is ‘safe and well’
Peng Shuai has confirmed that she is safe and well Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has confirmed that she is safe and well in a video call on Sunday, the International Olympic Committee stated. In a statement, the IOC said its President Thomas Bach had spoken to Peng for half-an-hour. “[She] was doing fine, which […]
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WTA chairman has ‘hard time’ believing Peng Shuai actually wrote the email regarding her safety
“I have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received.” The chairman of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) admits he has a ‘hard time believing’ that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email they received regarding her safety. The Chinese tennis star has not been seen since posting allegations of sexual assault […]
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