Coverage dated November 30, 2021 to December 1, 2021

WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past '22

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The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of

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  1. France 24

    WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon said Wednesday the women's tennis circuit is suspending all tournaments in China over concerns about the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai.

  2. Voice of America

    WTA Suspends Tournaments in China Over Peng Shuai Controversy (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The Chinese tennis star accused a high-level official of sexual assault

  3. Forbes

    WTA Suspends All Tournaments In China And Hong Kong Over Peng Shuai Crisis (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said Chinese leadership “left the WTA with no choice.”

  4. The Guardian

    WTA suspends tournaments in China amid concern for Peng Shuai (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The WTA has announced the suspension of its tournaments in China amid concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai

  5. NPR

    Women's Tennis Association suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    WTA Chairman Steve Simon said he is "greatly concerned" about the risks players and staff would face after the treatment of tennis star Peng, who says she was sexually assaulted by a Chinese official.

  6. Washington Post

    WTA suspends tournaments in China due to fallout from Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegation (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The Women's Tennis Association is calling for a full and transparent investigation into Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegation against a former Chinese government official.

  7. The Daily Nonpareil

    WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past '22 (opens The Daily Nonpareil)

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    The Daily Nonpareil's feed description

    The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of

  8. Hot Air

    WTA: Loss of China events over Peng Shuai could go past 2022 (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    “We’re hopeful we get to the right place, but we are prepared, if it continues as it is — which hasn’t been productive to date — that we will not be operating in the region,” WTA President and CEO Ste...

  9. The Diplomat

    WTA Pulls Its Tournaments From China Over Concerns for Peng Shuai (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The Women’s Tennis Association said it would not conduct business in China until it was satisfied that Peng was “truly safe and free” and her accusation of sexual assault was being investigated.

  10. NPR

    WTA suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Women's Tennis Association suspended all tournaments in China over concerns about Chinese player Peng Shuai, who accused a high-ranking government official of sexual assault.

  11. Al Jazeera

    WTA hailed as IOC criticised for its handling of Peng Shuai case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Top players back tennis body’s move to suspend its tournaments in China as IOC criticised for its handling of the case.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Women’s tennis suspends all China tournaments over Peng concerns (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Women’s Tennis Association said China has failed to calm concerns that tennis star Peng Shuai is free and safe.

  13. NBC News

    Women’s tennis tour suspends China events over Peng Shuai concerns (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The head of the women’s professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety

  14. France 24

    The Debate - Pressure on the Olympics: Will Peng Shuai case overshadow Beijing winter games? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A video distributed by the International Olympic Committee not enough to reassure the tennis world. The Women's Tennis Association suspending all tournaments in China until it is sure that doubles st…

  15. Quartz

    China’s in a Catch-22 over the WTA’s Peng Shuai challenge (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Women's Tennis Association has presented Beijing with a move it's not used to seeing.

  16. Newsweek

    WTA partner backs league after pulling tournaments from China over Peng Shuai controversy (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The show of support comes two days after WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon announced he was suspending all tournaments in China.

  17. CNN

    Women's tennis suspends tournaments in China over concern for Peng Shuai (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and CEO Steve Simon has announced an immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, saying it's based on a lack of transparency by Chinese officials over Peng Shuai's sitution

  18. NBC News

    Peng Shuai China rift deepens as WTA says boycott is about 'right and wrong' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Women's Tennis Association chair Steve Simon said the WTA's decision to suspend China tournaments over the Peng Shuai case was about ethics rather than money.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Why the Women’s Tennis Association rallied for Peng Shuai (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Women’s world tennis body suspends China tournaments over Beijing’s handling of top player’s sexual assault allegations.

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