In Peng case, critics see history of IOC treating hosts with kid gloves

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NEW: In tennis star Peng Shuai's case, critics see a history of the International Olympic Committee treating the Beijing Winter Olympics host with kid gloves.

The U.S and independent watchdogs accuseone-party state of suppressing freedom of speech and political opposition through an unprecedented system of surveillance and censorship. Under Xi, China has become one of the most authoritarian countries in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s democracy index.

What makes this incident stand out, Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher for Human Rights Watch, said is that the IOC is “not just keeping mum about human rights abuses; they are playing an active role in the narrative that the Chinese government is orchestrating.”on the call Some point to the 1988 Seoul Olympics as “a major turning point” in South Korea’s transition to democracy.The proposed diplomatic boycott being considered by Biden, in which top U.S. officials would not attend the games, is seen by some as the best way to take a stand without punishing athletes. Others argue China wouldn’t care much about a few absent politicians. There is little prospect of the IOC canceling an event that promises billions of dollars in broadcasting and advertising.

Some point to the 1988 Seoul Olympics as “a major turning point” in South Korea’s transition to democracy, as Aloysius M. O’Neill III, a diplomat in the U.S. Embassy in the city at the time,And the IOC won some praise in 2008 for pushing China to temporarily relax press restrictions at the Beijing Games, allowing journalists to move freely around the country and interview anyone who gave their consent.

 

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Why isn’t she speaking with WTA?

You mean China ? To scared to say it lol

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