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16 Nov, 5 tweets, 3 min read
It is now two weeks since Peng Shuai posted her allegations of sexual assault against Zhang Gaoli on social media.

They were quickly removed and she has not been heard from since. No reliable sources have been able to contact her.

#WhereIsPengShuai

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Her whereabouts are not currently known. There is growing concern for her status.

@hrw's China director though tells me all is not lost. Bodies outside China *can* have an impact. WTA and ATP statements must be the start, not the end.

#WhereIsPengShuai
Sophie Richardson of @hrw cites Ai Weiwei and Liu Xia as examples of where the Chinese regime were forced into relenting.

Also urged the IOC to make their presence felt over Peng Shuai's case ahead of the Winter Olympics in February.

#WhereIsPengShuai

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Me, @BellshawGeorge and @Calvbetton also did a podcast on this topic this week, which you may find interesting.

This is genuinely impressive stuff from the WTA. Not all leagues would be this brave. There is a huge amount of Chinese cash in the WTA, and this is not far off a declaration of war. Image

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17 Nov
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An International Olympic Committee spokesperson has told me the IOC are "encouraged by assurances that Peng Shuai is safe. We are touch with the International Tennis Federation who continue to monitor the situation.”

#WhereIsPengShuai
I didn't expect much more or different, but it is a pretty weak statement and is almost exactly the same as the opening lines of the ATP statement.

I appreciate this is a delicate situation and there may be further back-channels conversations going on but still: weak.
None of these "assurances" have come from reliable sources outside China, and no one has been able to contact her in any of the normal ways.

If she really was safe, well and not being at the very least censored, we would have heard from her.

#WhereIsPengShuai
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17 Nov
Fairly pessimistic interview by Roger Federer in the Swiss press today. Says he will not be at the Australian Open and that Wimbledon would be a surprise.

24heures.ch/federer-le-rev…
Federer: "The truth is I would be surprised to play Wimbledon... and Australia does not even come into play. We knew before the operation that its nature would require a months-long break."
Federer also says: "My life isn't going to collapse if I don't play a Grand Slam final again. But it would be the ultimate dream to go back. And in fact, I still believe in it. I believe in these kinds of miracles."
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