: Tennis: Players, WTA calls for probe into Peng Shuai’s allegations and reported disappearance #IndiaNEWS The WTA, which governs women’s tennis, finally broke its silence on Sunday about Chinese

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Tennis: Players, WTA calls for probe into Peng Shuai’s allegations and reported disappearance #IndiaNEWS
The WTA, which governs women’s tennis, finally broke its silence on Sunday about Chinese player Peng Shuai who has reportedly been missing for the last 10 days after making allegations of sexual abuse against a senior politician. In a statement the WTA called for the allegations to be “investigated fully, fairly, transparently and without censorshipâ€?.Peng, 35, a doubles champion at Wimbledon and the French Open, has been erased from Chinese internet and social media sites since accusing former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of rape on her Weibo account - the equivalent of Twitter.It is the first time that the #MeToo movement has reached the highest echelons of the ruling Communist Party.“The recent events in China concerning a WTA player, Peng Shuai, are of deep concern,â€? said WTA chairman Steve Simon in a statement released Sunday. “As an organization dedicated to women, we remain committed to the principles we were founded on - equality, opportunity and respect.Statement from Steve Simon, Chairman & CEO, WTAWTA seeks full, fair and transparent investigation into sexual assault allegations against former Chinese leader and also calls for end of censorship against Peng Shuai.— wta (@WTA) November 14, 2021 “Peng Shuai, and all women, deserve to be heard, not censored. Her accusation about the conduct of...Read more

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