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China censors data on US-born athletes’ training budgets
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» BEIJING - Chinese authorities appear to have censored a document showing plans to spend $6.6 million this year on training for two American-born winter sports athletes, including double-Olympic gold medallist Eileen Gu.
Winter Paralympics to close after Ukraine, China athletes star
AFP, Published on 13/03/2022
» BEIJING: The flame will be extinguished on Beijing's Winter Paralympics on Sunday after a week of stellar performances from the host nation and Ukrainian athletes reeling from Moscow's invasion.
Australian Open to allow 'Where is Peng Shuai?' shirts after backlash
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» MELBOURNE: Fans at the Australian Open can wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts as long as they are peaceful, tournament chief Craig Tiley told AFP Tuesday, after a backlash over the Grand Slam's controversial stance.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» BEIJINGซ Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault in her first media comments since publicly alleging that a top Communist Party official forced her to have sex.
WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns
AFP, Published on 02/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: 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.
Tennis star Peng Shuai reappears in Beijing, WTA not reassured
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been a matter of international concern for weeks, attended a tennis tournament in Beijing on Sunday, according to official photos published by the tournament organised by China Open.
New video of China tennis star surfaces amid global outcry
AFP, Published on 21/11/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese state media posted video Saturday purporting to show tennis star Peng Shuai smiling and well, as international pressure mounts for information about her whereabouts since she accused a former vice premier of forcing her to have sex.
WTA boss threatens to pull out of China over Peng Shuai
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» BEIJING: The head of the Women's Tennis Association says that he is willing to pull tournaments out of China if tennis star Peng Shuai remains unaccounted for and her sexual assault allegations not investigated.
WTA chief says Peng Shuai email 'only raises' his safety concerns
AFP, Published on 18/11/2021
» BEIJING: The boss of women's tennis has cast doubt on an email posted on China's media purportedly from tennis player Peng Shuai, saying it "only raises my concerns as to her safety."
Naomi Osaka 'shock' adds to growing calls over fate of Peng Shuai
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» HONG KONG: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said that she was in "shock" about fellow tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since alleging that a powerful Chinese politician sexually assaulted her.