Australian Open makes U-turn on Peng T-shirts ban
Spectators at the Australian Open are welcome to wear T-shirts supporting Peng Shuai, tournament director Craig Tiley has said.
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Australian Open to allow 'Where is Peng Shuai?' shirts after backlash
MELBOURNE: Fans at the Australian Open can wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts as long as they are peaceful, tournament chief Craig Tiley told AFP Tuesday (Jan 25), after a backlash over the Grand Slam's controversial stance.
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'Where is Peng Shuai?' shirts welcome at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Fans are free to wear, "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts at the Australian Open but they must not become "disruptive", Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley told Reuters on Tuesday amid criticism of the Grand Slam organisers' earlier stance on the issue.
Peng Shuai: Tennis Australia criticised for ban on t-shirts supporting Chinese player
Tennis Australia has been criticised by former and current stars for banning t-shirts supporting absent Chinese player Peng Shuai.
Martina Navratilova hits out over Peng Shuai t-shirt ban at Australian Open 2022
Martina Navratilova has accused Tennis Australia of taking a «weak and cowardly” approach by banning t-shirts supporting Peng Shuai at the Australian Open. In November 2021, Peng accused a former Chinese Communist party vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, of alleged sexual coercion three years previous. Ad/> Her Weibo social media account has since been disabled and her public appearances have been sporadic since.
Navratilova says Tennis Australia capitulating to China over Peng
MELBOURNE: Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers were cowardly to prevent fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event.
Navratilova says Tennis Australia 'capitulating' to China over Peng
MELBOURNE : Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers had acted "cowardly" by preventing fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event.