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Tennis Australia Lifts Its Ban on Peng Shuai T-shirts Following Widespread Backlash
January 25, 2022
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Tennis Australia (TA) has overturned its ban on spectators wearing the “Where is Peng Shuai?” t-shirts but will not yet support the display of protest banners on the issue. This comes after the tournament experienced intense criticism for defending the Australian Open security guard, who confiscated a pro-Peng Shuai banner of two spectators and asked…
Tennis Australia Lifts Ban on Peng Shuai T-Shirts After Widespread Backlash
January 25, 2022
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Tennis Australia (TA) has overturned its ban on spectators wearing the “Where is Peng Shuai?” t-shirts but will not yet support the display of protest banners on the issue. This comes after the tournament experienced intense criticism for defending the Australian Open security guard, who confiscated a pro-Peng Shuai banner of two spectators and asked…
Banning ‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts Is ‘Safe and Inclusive’: Tennis Australia
January 24, 2022
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Tennis Australia (TA) has again defended its decision to block fans from wearing t-shirts with slogans supporting Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at Melbourne Park, saying the decision is to create a “safe and inclusive” environment. The organisation has been under scrutiny after the footage made its way to social media last Friday showing a TA’s…
‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’: Tennis Australia Sides With Beijing
January 24, 2022
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Commentary Over the weekend, reports emerged that the security service of the Australian Tennis Open, assisted by police, had ordered a spectator to remove her T-shirt that featured an image of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai on the front and the message “Where is Peng Shuai?” on the back. The 36-year-old player won the Doubles…
Nadal Reaches Australian Open Quarterfinals for 14th Time
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Australian Open Fans Barred From Entry Over ‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts
January 23, 2022
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Tennis Australia’s security has stopped two spectators from entering Melbourne Park for the Australian Open after they refused to remove their shirts featuring a message supporting female Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. On Friday, Australian human rights activist Drew Pavlou uploaded a video on Twitter in which his friend Max Mok and another tennis fan…
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