{"id":1076463,"date":"2021-12-02T11:59:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1076463"},"modified":"2021-12-02T11:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T16:59:19","slug":"ioc-holds-second-video-call-with-chinese-tennis-star-peng-shuai-appeared-to-be-safe-and-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ioc-holds-second-video-call-with-chinese-tennis-star-peng-shuai-appeared-to-be-safe-and-well\/","title":{"rendered":"IOC Holds Second Video Call With Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai: \u2018Appeared To Be Safe And Well\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fioc-holds-second-video-call-with-chinese-tennis-star-peng-shuai-appeared-to-be-safe-and-well%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1076463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Following the news that the Women\u2019s Tennis Association has suspended all WTA tournaments in China \u2014 including in Hong Kong \u2014 the International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced a second call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai held on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe share the same concern as many other people and organisations about the well-being and safety of Peng Shuai,\u201d the IOC <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/ioc\/news\/ioc-statement-on-the-situation-of-peng-shuai\">said<\/a> in a statement. \u201cThis is why, just yesterday, an IOC team held another video call with her. We have offered her wide-ranging support, will stay in regular touch with her, and have already agreed on a personal meeting in January.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IOC\u2019s efforts led to a half-hour videoconference with Peng Shuai on 21 November, during which she explained her situation and appeared to be safe and well, given the difficult situation she is in,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThis was reconfirmed in yesterday\u2019s call. Our human and person-centred approach means that we continue to be concerned about her personal situation and will continue to support her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/tennis\/story\/_\/id\/32768599\/ioc-says-held-second-video-call-peng-shuai\">ESPN<\/a>, the call with Peng was held shortly before the WTA\u2019s suspension of tournaments in China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The IOC first made contact with Peng on November 21, in which she said she was \u201csafe and well.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was relieved to see that Peng Shuai was doing fine, which was our main concern. She appeared to be relaxed. I offered her our support and to stay in touch at any time of her convenience, which she obviously appreciated,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/ioc\/news\/ioc-president-and-ioc-athletes-commission-chair-hold-video-call-with-peng-shuai\">said<\/a> Emma Terho, Chair of the IOC Athletes\u2019 Commission.<\/p>\n<p>While the video call seemed to be enough at the time for the IOC, many other organizations have called for more evidence, including the European Union.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EU joins growing international demands, including by sport professionals, for assurances that she is free and not under threat,\u201d the EU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/tennis\/story\/european-union-wants-verifiable-proof-peng-shuai-is-safe-her-recent-public-reappearance-does-not-ease-concerns-1882645-2021-11-30\">said<\/a> in a November statement. \u201cIn this spirit, the EU requests the Chinese government to provide verifiable proof of Peng Shuai\u2019s safety, well-being and whereabouts. The EU urges the Chinese authorities to conduct a full, fair and transparent investigation into her allegations of sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peng\u2019s safety has been a concern since her November 2 social media post in which she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her three years ago following a round of tennis. She also said Zhang\u2019s wife guarded the door. Her post was deleted nearly 30 minutes after publication and Peng\u2019s account on Weibo \u2014 a Chinese social media platform \u2014 was blocked from searchers on the platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Peng was not seen or heard from publicly until a November 17 statement attributed to Peng was shared on Twitter by CGTN \u2014 a Chinese state-affiliated media company \u2014 where Peng denied her claim that Zhang sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before her initial video call with the IOC, a video of Peng appeared online via Chinese state media that showed Peng eating at a restaurant with her coach and friends, as well as appearing at a youth tennis tournament in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the news that the Women\u2019s Tennis Association has suspended all WTA tournaments in China \u2014 including in Hong Kong \u2014 the International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced a second call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai held on Wednesday.\u00a0\u201cWe share the same concern as many other people and organisations about the well-being and safety of Peng Shuai,\u201d the IOC said in a statement. \u201cThis is why, just yesterday, an IOC team held another video call with her. We have offered her wide-ranging support, will stay in regular touch with her, and have already agreed on a personal meeting in January.\u201d\u201cThe IOC\u2019s efforts led to a half-hour videoconference with Peng Shuai on 21 November, during which she explained her situation and appeared to be safe and well, given the difficult situation she is in,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThis was reconfirmed in yesterday\u2019s call. Our human and person-centred approach means that we continue to be concerned about her personal situation and will continue to support her.\u201dAccording to ESPN, the call with Peng was held shortly before the WTA\u2019s suspension of tournaments in China.\u00a0The IOC first made contact with Peng on November 21, in which she said she was \u201csafe and well.\u201d\u00a0\u201cI was relieved to see that Peng Shuai was doing fine, which was our main concern. She appeared to be relaxed. I offered her our support and to stay in touch at any time of her convenience, which she obviously appreciated,\u201d said Emma Terho, Chair of the IOC Athletes\u2019 Commission.While the video call seemed to be enough at the time for the IOC, many other organizations have called for more evidence, including the European Union.\u00a0\u201cThe EU joins growing international demands, including by sport professionals, for assurances that she is free and not under threat,\u201d the EU said in a November statement. \u201cIn this spirit, the EU requests the Chinese government to provide verifiable proof of Peng Shuai\u2019s safety, well-being and whereabouts. The EU urges the Chinese authorities to conduct a full, fair and transparent investigation into her allegations of sexual assault.\u201dPeng\u2019s safety has been a concern since her November 2 social media post in which she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her three years ago following a round of tennis. She also said Zhang\u2019s wife guarded the door. Her post was deleted nearly 30 minutes after publication and Peng\u2019s account on Weibo \u2014 a Chinese social media platform \u2014 was blocked from searchers on the platform.\u00a0Peng was not seen or heard from publicly until a November 17 statement attributed to Peng was shared on Twitter by CGTN \u2014 a Chinese state-affiliated media company \u2014 where Peng denied her claim that Zhang sexually assaulted her.Shortly before her initial video call with the IOC, a video of Peng appeared online via Chinese state media that showed Peng eating at a restaurant with her coach and friends, as well as appearing at a youth tennis tournament in Beijing.Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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