Tennis

Insights 02/08/22, 19:58

In an interview with French sports media L'Equipe, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai revealed that she met Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 7, according to AFP.  In the interview, she said that she and Bach had dinner together on Saturday, Feb. ...

Insights 02/06/22, 20:13

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said that his sports agency would support Peng Shuai if she asked for an investigation into her sexual assault claims allegedly perpetrated by former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli. According to AFP, IOC President Bach made the statement on Feb. 3, saying, "It is not only ...

Human Rights 01/26/22, 20:35

After a worldwide outcry, the Australian Open organizers on Monday, Jan. 24, lifted a ban on T-shirts supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Last Friday, Jan. 21, security asked spectators to remove T-shirts and a banner that said "Where is Peng Shuai?" before entering the grounds. Video link:https://twitter.com/MattWalshMedia/status/1485052235251957760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1485052235251957760%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fsports%2F2022%2F01%2F23%2Fwatch-australian-open-fans-asked-to-remove-t-shirts-asking-where-is-peng-shuai%2F  Peng Shuai accused former Chinese ...

Australia & Oceania 01/26/22, 18:47

The Australia Open has been blasted over banning Peng Shuai T-shirts after it was revealed that Tennis Australia has a lucrative US $100 million sponsorship contract with a Chinese liquor company.  Last November, Peng Shuai, one of China's top tennis players, accused former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into having ...

News 01/21/22, 03:39

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic, who was deported from Australia for his unvaccinated status, reportedly holds a significant stake in a drug manufacturer developing Covid pills in Denmark. Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, have invested in QuantBioRes A/S and are holding an 80% stake in the Copenhagen–based company, which is experimenting with ...

News 01/20/22, 21:38

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is speaking with his lawyers to sue the Australian government for millions of dollars after being detained for several days while waiting for the country's immigration authorities to grant him a visa to enter, which was ultimately denied. The Djokovic scandal in Australia does not come to ...

Australia & Oceania 01/16/22, 06:54

World number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic who was unvaccinated, is now facing a three-year ban from entering Australia, after judges denied his appeal to remain in the country and play in the Australian Open. Authorities canceled the unvaccinated player's visa for the second time this month on" public health" grounds. He ...

News 01/15/22, 18:38

The tennis player Novak Djokovic was re-arrested and taken to the Melbourne Park Hotel, where he had held following the first cancellation of his visa upon his arrival in Melbourne, Australia. On Sunday at 9.30 a.m. (local time), an emergency court hearing will define whether or not the Serb will ...

Australia & Oceania 01/08/22, 16:46

The world's number one tennis player Novak Djokovic is staying in Australia's immigration detention after his visa was canceled due to the country's COVID-19 strict rules. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic raised her voice to support her country's national idol. According to Reuters, Djokovic arrived at a Melbourne airport on Wednesday, ...

Trending 01/07/22, 14:36

World tennis star Novak Djokovic addressed his first words of thanks to "people around the world" who came out to support him, after two days of being detained by Australian authorities. Novak entered the country to participate in the Australian Open tournament, but the airport authorities ignored the health exemption that ...

Trending 01/06/22, 08:56

After world tennis great Novak Djokovic was held in a room guarded by police while his deportation from Australia is being decided, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic rejected such "abusive behavior" and demanded his release. "I just finished a phone call with Novak Djokovic," Vucic said, adding, "I told Novak that all ...

Australia & Oceania 01/05/22, 18:32

After receiving a vaccine exemption on Tuesday on medical grounds allowing the world's number one tennis great to play in the Australian Open tennis championships, the Australian government has done a backflip and banned Novak Djokovic from entering the country. The move comes amid an uproar from Australians who were incensed. ...

News 01/05/22, 11:20

Jaala Pulford, a Victorian government minister, said there was a "blind" assessment procedure that had taken place, with no one knowing anyone's identity, and that Novak Djokovic was one of 26 tennis-related people who had requested for an exemption. She said, "Novak isn't coming to play the Australian Open [with an ...

China 12/20/21, 19:59

The recent appearance of the Chinese tennis player, Peng Shuai, denying having reported sexual abuse aroused many suspicions, including those of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). "We remain steadfast in our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation, without censorship, into her allegation of sexual assault, which is the issue ...

Basketball 12/12/21, 02:04

The United States National Women's Basketball Association (WNBA), Atlanta Dream team—on Wednesday, Dec. 8, announced that it supported Chinese women's tennis player Peng Shuai and the International Women's Tennis Association. (WTA). On Nov. 2, Peng Shuai claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Zhang Gaoli, the former Vice Premier of China. ...

China 12/11/21, 13:31

The memoir Red Roulette by author Shen Dong (Desmond Shum) has shocked the West after exposing a series of dark acts of high-ranking CCP officials. In a recent interview, when talking about the Peng Shuai case, Shen said that because Peng was threatened, she decided to expose her illicit relationship ...