Human Rights Watch has accused the International Olympic Committee of sportswashing serious human rights violations in the case of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.
During a virtual press conference Tuesday, HRW China Director Sophie Richardson denounced the IOC's role in collaborating with Chinese authorities on Peng Shuai's reappearance."In 2008 we were hopeful that they [the IOC] would show some spine and oblige Chinese authorities to live up to some basic promises," said Richardson, referring to when China first staged the Olympic Games.
Sportswashing: What is it and who practice it? 02:32The allegations were censored in mainland China. CNN's broadcast signal was also censored during Peng reporting.Earlier on Tuesday, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government hoped"malicious speculation" about Peng's well-being and whereabouts would stop, and that her case should not be politicized.
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