The simple question for WTA what changed? Journalist Jon Wertheim demands clarity regarding women s tennis returning to China despite unresolved Peng Shuai situation
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The WTA Finals going back to China??? WTA, more like WTF… Burying this in the middle of a major in a press release about Fort Worth?25246Thanks to @jon_wertheim for calling attention to this because I, like you may have, totally missed it:The WTA Finals going back to China??? WTA, more like WTF… Burying this in the middle of a major in a press release about Fort Worth? https://t.co/yORH9kfBqHAgain the simple question for @WTA : what changed? twitter.com/JosephWofford/… Wertheim also expressed his views on the matter in an article for Sports Illustrated, questioning the WTA for backing away from their courageous stance on the matter. "Last November, the WTA took the principled stance —courageously; pointedly; to worldwide acclaim—that China was untenable as host because the country’s values were inconsistent with the WTA’s values," Wertheim wrote. "China did not reply, much less comply. And now the WTA is going back? A two-word question: what changed?" he added. Last November, the WTA banned China from hosting all tournaments on the women's tennis calendar due to the country's controversial stance on Peng Shuai. The player accused a top Chinese government officer of sexual misconduct and there have been a lot of concerns about her safety since the revelation. She disappeared from public view for a few weeks, and any mention of her accusations was also blocked online by the country's authorities. Shuai was seen in public events thereafter, but there was still no clarity regarding her safety. David Kane@DKTNNSThe WTA's press release about its Finals location says they will return to Shenzhen in 2023, the first indication that their otherwise indefinite freeze on tournaments in China may be ending next season.249The WTA's press release about its Finals location says they will return to Shenzhen in 2023, the first indication that their otherwise indefinite freeze on tournaments in China may be ending next season.
The simple question for WTA what changed - Journalist Jon Wertheim demands clarity regarding women s tennis returning to China despite unresolved Peng Shuai situation
By Aayush Majumdar Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Jon Wertheim speaks about WTA tennis tournaments returning to China In a surprising move, women's tennis is set to return to China after the WTA banned tennis tournaments in the country late last year owing to concerns surrounding Peng Shuai's safety. The WTA recently confirmed that the WTA Finals will return to Shenzhen, China, for the 2023 season. In a statement, the WTA announced that this year's season-ending finale has been moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and will be held from October 31-November 7. The 2022 WTA Finals were to be held in China before the association pulled out of all WTA events in the country. In light of the new developments that will see women's tennis return to China, journalist Jon Wertheim has demanded clarification from the WTA as they have confirmed next year's event in Shenzhen. "Again the simple question for WTA: what changed?" Wertheim wrote on Twitter in response to another tweet. Jon Wertheim@jon_wertheimAgain the simple question for @WTA : what changed? twitter.com/JosephWofford/…Jwo@JosephWoffordThanks to @jon_wertheim for calling attention to this because I, like you may have, totally missed it:The WTA Finals going back to China??? WTA, more like WTF… Burying this in the middle of a major in a press release about Fort Worth?25246Thanks to @jon_wertheim for calling attention to this because I, like you may have, totally missed it:The WTA Finals going back to China??? WTA, more like WTF… Burying this in the middle of a major in a press release about Fort Worth? https://t.co/yORH9kfBqHAgain the simple question for @WTA : what changed? twitter.com/JosephWofford/… Wertheim also expressed his views on the matter in an article for Sports Illustrated, questioning the WTA for backing away from their courageous stance on the matter. "Last November, the WTA took the principled stance —courageously; pointedly; to worldwide acclaim—that China was untenable as host because the country’s values were inconsistent with the WTA’s values," Wertheim wrote. "China did not reply, much less comply. And now the WTA is going back? A two-word question: what changed?" he added. Last November, the WTA banned China from hosting all tournaments on the women's tennis calendar due to the country's controversial stance on Peng Shuai. The player accused a top Chinese government officer of sexual misconduct and there have been a lot of concerns about her safety since the revelation. She disappeared from public view for a few weeks, and any mention of her accusations was also blocked online by the country's authorities. Shuai was seen in public events thereafter, but there was still no clarity regarding her safety. David Kane@DKTNNSThe WTA's press release about its Finals location says they will return to Shenzhen in 2023, the first indication that their otherwise indefinite freeze on tournaments in China may be ending next season.249The WTA's press release about its Finals location says they will return to Shenzhen in 2023, the first indication that their otherwise indefinite freeze on tournaments in China may be ending next season.