Australian Open under fire after asking fans to remove shirts criticizing China over Peng Shuai
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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.
Peng Shuai t-shirt fundraiser reaches $10,000 goal as former and current players criticise Tennis Australia
T-shirts with «Where is Peng Shuai?» printed on them could be handed out en masse at the Australian Open, a day after Tennis Australia defended a decision to confiscate shirts and banners emblazoned with the message.
Fans see 'Where is Peng Shuai?' banners and t-shirts confiscated at Australian Open but respond with GoFundMe page
Australian Open authorities have confiscated banners and t-shirts bearing the 'Where is Peng Shuai?' slogan. Tournament organisers said in a statement that the safety of Peng Shuai was their primary concern, but added that «commercial or political» banner were not allowed inside Melbourne Park. Ad/> Fans have launched a GoFundMe page in response.
'Political' Peng messages banned at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Australian Open organisers said the safety of Peng Shuai remains their "primary concern" even as security officials at the Grand Slam forced fans to remove shirts referring to the Chinese former doubles number one.
Tennis Australia defends decision to confiscate 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirt, banner at Australian Open
Tennis Australia says Peng Shuai's safety is its «primary concern», despite police and Melbourne Park security confiscating a T-shirt and banner featuring messages in support of the Chinese tennis player.