Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai ‘appears at youth sporting event’
- Event organisers post photos online on Sunday but still no word from the former player
- Women’s Tennis Association says releases of images and footage over the last two days do not address its concerns about Peng’s welfare
The former top-ranked doubles player disappeared from public view earlier this month after a post on her Weibo social media account on November 2 accused a retired, high-level government official of coercing her into sex several years ago.
Peng was standing at the sidelines of the Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger Finals, according to photos posted on an official WeChat page for the event, hosted by China Open.
Video of Peng at the event was also shared on Twitter by several state media reporters earlier on Sunday morning.
The appearance follows several other online posts in the past two days purporting to show Peng’s present activities. The content was shared by the state media reporters, but not the tennis player.
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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappears after online post alleging senior official sexual assault
Peng’s appearance on Sunday follows immense pressure on China to release information about the athlete’s whereabouts.
