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China, Olympics Committee Responds To Suspension Of Tournaments By Women’s Tennis Assn. Over Peng Shuai Situation – Update

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UPDATE:  China has responded to the Women’s Tennis Association announcement on Wednesday that it is suspending all of its tournaments in that country.

The WTA said it was taken the action because of  concerns about the treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai.“We are firmly opposed to acts politicizing sport,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, accusing the WTA of “seriously coercing Peng.”The International Olympics Committee also issued a statement.“We share the same concern as many other people and organizations about the wellbeing and safety of Peng Shuai” the IOC said in a statement on Thursday. “This is why, just yesterday, an IOC team held another video call with her.

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