Peng Shuai
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 38 |
| Date of birth | January 8,1986 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Xiangtan |
| China | |
| Height | 177 (cm) |
| Weight | 61 (kg) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Residence | Tianjin |
| China | |
| Parents | Peng Jijun |
| Zhang Bing | |
| Job | Tennis player |
| Teams | China |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Coach | Carlos Rodríguez |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 582997 |
Peng Shuai Life story
Peng Shuai is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In February 2014, she was ranked as the world No. 1 doubles player by the Women's Tennis Association, becoming the first Chinese tennis player to achieve that ranking in any discipline.
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... Also in attendance, seated at the front row of the podium, was former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli - his first public appearance since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai last year...
How will the Beijing Games be remembered?
... When she finished her brilliant run to take gold in the women s big air, in the stands watching her was Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who s been at the centre of a storm of controversy...
Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star again denies sex assault in interview
...Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has again denied alleging sexual assault, in her first interview with Western media since she accused a top Chinese party leader of coercing her into sex...
Australian Open: Peng Shuai T-shirt ban reversed after outcry
...The organisers of the Australian Open have reversed a ban on T-shirts supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after a global outcry...
Australian Open: Navratilova blasts Peng Shuai T-shirt ban
...Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova has blasted a decision by Australian Open organisers to ban T-shirts supporting Chinese player Peng Shuai...
Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies assault claim as concerns persist
...Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault, in her first media interview since alleging a top Chinese leader had coerced her to have sex...
Beijing 2022: Putin tells Xi he will attend Winter Olympics
... China s suppression of political freedoms in Hong Kong and concerns for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who was not seen in public for weeks after she accused a top government official of sexual assault in November are also among the diplomatic issues that have arisen...
How much does the diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 matter?
... Relations are also strained over a crackdown on political freedoms and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, and more recently concerns over tennis player Peng Shuai, Although the Chinese authorities have criticised " malicious speculation" over her case, there remains significant concern about her...
Australian Open: Navratilova blasts Peng Shuai T-shirt ban
Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova has blasted a decision by Australian Open organisers to ban T-shirts supporting Chinese player Peng Shuai .
Security staff had on Sunday asked a spectator at a match to remove a T-shirt saying " Where is Peng Shuai ? ".
Ms Peng disappeared for weeks after accusing a top Chinese official of sexual misconduct in November.
She has since re-appeared, but many remain concerned about her wellbeing and freedom in China.
Tennis Australia, the organising body behind the Australian Open , said Peng Shuai 's safety remained their " primary concern" but defended their decision to confiscate the T-shirt and banner in a statement.
" Under our ticket conditions of entry, we don't allow clothing, banners or signs that are commercial or political, " it said.
In a tweet, former world female Number One Tennis Player Navratilova called the decision " pathetic. "
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.French Tennis Player Nicolas Mahut also chimed in on The Incident , suggesting that organisers were acquiescing to pressure from major corporate Chinese sponsors.
" What's going on! What lack of courage! What if you did not have Chinese sponsors? ".
Sunday's incident also sparked The Creation of a Gofundme page that promised to print out more T-shirts after reaching its AUD$10,000 (£5,296; $7,179) goal.
In November, Ms Peng posted a 1,600-word note on Chinese Social Media platform Weibo, accusing former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of forcing her to have sex with him.
She then vanished from The Public eye, triggering a wave of global concern among The International tennis community, fans and Human Rights groups over her whereabouts.
She resurfaced weeks later, and in December in her First Media interview following her reappearance, she of sexual assault and claimed her Social Media post had faced " a lot of misunderstandings".
Source of news: bbc.com
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