Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism
Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a wave of sports activism that has flourished in the years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during games to protest police brutality against Black people.
WTA remains "concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freely
The head of the Women's Tennis Association says he remains โdeeply concernedโ about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to โcommunicate freely, openly and directlyโ after allegations that a powerful politician forced her to have sex.
Tennis star accuses China ex-vice premier of sexual assault
Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges.