This is the latest update to Peng Shuai’s case and has sparked excitement in the tennis world and beyond: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) arrived this Sunday to ensure that the Chinese athlete, reported missing for almost three weeks, is safe and in good health after a video call in which the player contacted the president of the organization.
The IOC said in a statement that Peng Shuai began a conversation with Thomas Bach, who thanked the body for its care and efforts to seek clarification of its whereabouts. “She explained that she is safe and in good health, living in her home in Beijing, but for the moment she would like to remain confidential.”
“Now she wants to spend time with family and friends.… In any case, she will continue to play tennis, the sport she loves so much, ”continues the IOC, giving a more tangible sign that the athlete will be safe.
This is because the Chinese media has already published a video in which Peng Shuai was seen in a restaurant with a coach, and not only, in a conversation that showed that it was a real video. Later, the photos of the tennis player at the children’s tournament in Beijing were also not enough to convince the sports world that everything is fine with the Chinese woman.
Among various names in sports and various organizations, compulsion to provide reliable evidence and regardless of Peng Shuai’s well-being, it has been growing in the past few days. In recent hours, it was the French Foreign Minister who asked the Chinese authorities for more information on this case: “I’m just waiting for one thing to say,” Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a statement to the LCI.
Peng Shuai’s disappearance became a global issue after a player took to a Chinese social network to report alleged sexual assault by a former Chinese ruler. The publication was quickly deleted, but the case was already dispersed, and since then the tennis player has not been seen. To date, the Chinese government has also not commented on this issue.
