Tennis Player Peng Shuai Missing After Accusing Chinese Official of Sexual Assault

[RandySF]

Some of the world's top tennis players are raising concerns regarding the whereabouts of former doubles champion Peng Shuai after she accused a Chinese official of sexual assault.

In a since-deleted post from Nov. 2 on her Weibo microblog, Peng alleged that former vice premier Zhang Gaoli coerced her into sex several years ago and that she later agreed to a consensual affair with him, according to Reuters, The Washington Post and CNN.

The post was deleted about 30 minutes after it was published, CNN and Reuters report. Screenshots of the post have been circulating on social media.

Peng, 35, has not been seen in public or heard from directly since making the accusation, according to multiple reports.

On Sunday, Women's Tennis Association chairman Steve Simon released a statement calling for an investigation into Peng's accusations.




https://people.com/crime/tennis-player-peng-shuai-missing-after-accusing-chinese-official-of-sexual-assault-athletes-voice-concern/

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. The government is just re-educating her somewhere, it's nothing to worry about

she'll soon be 'available' once again, and will let the world know what a terrible mistake she made.

[BlackSkimmer]

3. Not funny.

This is frightening.

[cinematicdiversions]

2. And yet they are hosting the Olympics in a few months. NT

[Celerity]

4. Breaking: Peng Shuai: Doubt cast on email from Chinese tennis star

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59325399.amp

The head of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on an email released by Chinese state media attributed to tennis player Peng Shuai.

Steve Simon, chairman of the WTA, said in a statement he had a "hard time believing" the email was written by Ms Peng or on her behalf.

One of China's biggest sporting stars, she has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top Chinese official.

The email was shared on Wednesday.

Link to tweet

[crickets]

5. Not good.

Glad to see tennis players and the WTA making noise about this.