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"Where's Feng Shui?": At the Australian Championships cooperating with China? | Israel today

2022-01-24T07:38:52.312Z


Sharp criticism against the tournament organizers, who ordered the fans to remove shirts with the question - where did the tennis player who accused a senior member of the country of rape go?


While the Novak Djokovic storm has temporarily subsided, a new storm is covering like a black cloud the skies of the Australian Open, whose organizers are accused of suppressing legitimate protests.

In recent games fans in the stands in Melbourne have started showing up with T-shirts with the caption: "Where is Feng Shui?", A reminder of the mysterious disappearance of the 35-year-old Chinese tennis player, who accused a senior Chinese government official of rape and has since swallowed it.

Security guards at the various pitches were sent to anyone who wore the protest shirt and ordered him to remove it immediately or be forced to remove him from outside the stadium.

"It is impossible for Australia, in a pathetic move, to cooperate with the Chinese government," attacked tennis legend Martina Navratilova, a former world number one.

"This move shows that they are bowing to the Chinese."

Martina Navratilova: "Aussies letting the Chinese really dictate what they do at their own Slam".



Lindsay Davenport: "The story just seems to pushed be pushed to the back".

- Irina Din (@TennisTerrasse) January 24, 2022

The body that runs the tournament did claim: "Feng Shui's security is our first concern", but at the same time made it clear that there is no room for political statements at the Australian Open.

Meanwhile, similar signs have been hoisted in the parks around the tournament grounds, and photos of the missing tennis player have been shared on social media, with the hashtag #whereispengshuai?

Where is she ?, Photo: From Twitter

Navratilova went on to lead the protest against the tournament organizers, saying: "It is not possible for the WTA (Women's Round) to stand alone in this protest. Sport has always been the one that has pushed forward for social issues, and now we are going backwards."

As you may recall, more than two months have passed since Feng Shui accused the same Chinese official of rape, and since then her traces have disappeared.

Although the Chinese government later published an interview with her, in which she denied that she was raped, it was clear to everyone that her words were said under duress, and to this day no one really knows where she is and if she is at all alive.

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Source: israelhayom

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