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WTA Returns to China, Lifting Suspension on Tournaments

Por: The New York Times Sports April 13, 2023

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The WTA will resume operating tournaments in China later this year after because of concerns about the Chinese player Peng Shuai.The return, announced Thursday, is also a retreat.When Peng, one of China’s biggest tennis stars, accused a former top Chinese government official of sexual assault in a , the WTA and Steve Simon, its chairman and chief executive, .The WTA called for a into Peng’s allegations, which were quickly , and requested an... + full article



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