WTA fears over Chinese player continue: The situation with the head of the IOC did not dispel the situation – Športky.sk

LONDON – The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) said Sunday’s video call between International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Chinese tennis player Shuai Pcheng did not address her player’s health concerns.

“The call and recent videos do not allay and address the WTA’s concerns about its well-being and ability to communicate without censorship and coercion. cites internet portal bbc.com association statement.

Global Athlete does not like Shuai Pcheng’s “nonchalant” approach to disappearance. “It’s an heinous indifference to sexual violence. The statement makes the IOC complicit in the vicious propaganda of the Chinese authorities and the lack of concern for basic human rights and justice,” the association wrote in a statement.

oh had a 30-minute video call with Shuai Pcheng on Sunday. The head of the IOC Athletes Commission, Emma Terh, and the Chinese IOC member Li Lingwei, were also present during the call. At the beginning of the phone call, the sportswoman thanked the IOC for her concerns about her situation. She explained that she was safe in her home in Beijing and that, according to her, her privacy should be respected at this time.

For this reason, he now enjoys spending time with friends and family and plans to continue playing tennis. “I was relieved to see that Shuai Pcheng was OK. It was our main concern. She looked relaxed. I offered her our support and contact at all times.” Terhová said after the phone call. At the end of the call, she invited the tennis player to dinner in Beijing and accepted the invitation for January.

In early November, Shui Pcheng accused the influential Chinese politician and former Deputy Prime Minister Kao-lio of sexual assault, and no one in the tennis community has heard from her since, so there were concerns about her safety. The Chinese government’s silence in response to requests for information about tennis players has prompted calls for a boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. At the same time, the WTA leadership has threatened to withdraw its events from the country if the security of Shui Peng is not ensured.

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