Already more than two weeks that Peng Shuai has not given any sign of life.
On November 2, the Chinese tennis player accused the former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of rape on a social network.
Since disappeared, her situation worries the sports community, where positions are multiplying to ask China to shed light on this mysterious disappearance.
On social networks, the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai has spread widely, shared by many personalities from various backgrounds, and by many tennis stars (Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zverev, Stan Wawrinka, Serena Williams…).
Latest, former French tennis star Amélie Mauresmo.
"Proof that she is quite simply free, as everyone has the right to be ..."
“I join those asking for proof that Peng Shuai is doing well and that his rape charges are investigated.
Proof that she is quite simply free, as everyone has the right to be ... ”, tweeted this Saturday afternoon the 42-year-old pensioner, winner of the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006. Before her, the Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu had also published a message on her social networks about the 35-year-old player, former world number 1 in doubles and star in her country.
"We are closely monitoring this subject in conjunction with the tennis authorities and the Quai d'Orsay", she assured.
#WhereIsPengShuai pic.twitter.com/XU7HifuOUF
- AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) November 20, 2021
On Friday, the United Nations (UN) was concerned about the situation.
“It would be important to have proof of where she is and to know if she is okay.
And we urge that an investigation be conducted in full transparency into his allegations of sexual assault, "said a spokeswoman for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Liz Throssell, during a press briefing at Geneva.
