The governing body of tennis -- the International Tennis Foundation -- has not suspended tournaments in China after the Peng Shuai row because it 'does not want to punish a billion people,' the ITF president said.
The governing body of tennis, the International Tennis Foundation , has not suspended tournaments in China because it"does not want to punish a billion people," its president said Sunday.
The Women's Tennis Association announced an immediate suspension of all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, in response to Beijing's silencing of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegations. The ITF -- which organizes grand slam events, annual team competitions for men, women and mixed teams and sanctions major tournaments -- has been facing calls to do the same.
WTA's Steve Simon: IOC's call with Peng Shuai 'very much orchestrated' 11:35Who has spoken to Peng Shuai?WTA chairman and CEO Steve Simon said last week that while the WTA now knows where Peng is, he had"serious doubts that she is free, safe, and not subject to censorship, coercion, and intimidation."The International Olympic Committee says it has held two calls with Peng.
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