Peng Shuai: International Tennis Federation does not want to ‘punish 1.4bn people’ with a China boycott

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The International Tennis Federation has been facing calls to join the Women’s Tennis Association in suspending all tournaments in China.

the allegations needed to be looked into and they would continue to work on that resolution, but they would not be following the WTA.

“You have to remember that the ITF is the governing body of the sport worldwide, and one of the things that we are responsible for is grassroots development,” he said. “We don’t want to punish a billion people, so we will continue to run our junior events in the country and our senior events that are there for the time being.”released last week by the ITF after a board meeting.

“The International Tennis Federation, as the governing body of tennis, stands in support of all women’s rights,” it said. “Our primary concern remains Peng Shuai’s wellbeing. The allegations Peng made must be addressed. We will continue to support all efforts being made to that end, both publicly and behind the scenes.”Peng’s allegation prompted extraordinary levels of censorship in China.

Following sustained international attention including a campaign by sporting bodies and celebrities, China’s state media produced photos and videos of Peng in public which it said proved her wellbeing. However Simon said the purported evidence only made him more worried as there was no sign she was not under any form of control and was able to speak freely.

 

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