Disappointing but not surprising. And this is exactly what will happen to sanctions against the brutal war-criminal regime in Russia if we don't help the Ukrainians expel invaders from their territory:

"Tennis’s support for Peng Shuai has turned to dust with WTA’s China U-turn

The power of money has won out again as the game’s ruling body has decided to depart from its previous principled approach

(...) Peng was a constant figure on the Tour from 2002 until the Covid hiatus in 2020, but the WTA has apparently been unable to directly contact her for two years.

In one of her few public interactions since the events, an interview with L’Equipe at the Winter Olympics was conducted under significant constraints. Peng, who is fluent in English, answered only in Chinese while surrounded by members of the Chinese Olympic committee who had received questions in advance."

🔗: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/13/tennis-peng-shuai-wta-china-u-turn

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