Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has denied she ever accused somebody of sexual assault, stating she deleted her social media publish in November that appeared to make the claim.
The neatly-being of Peng, a 3-time Olympian, changed into an issue of concern in November while she gave the impression to allege on social media that a former Chinese vice gold standard, Zhang Gaoli, had sexually assaulted her in the previous.
In an interview with French newspaper L’Equipe at a resort in Beijing, Peng mentioned: “I never stated someone had sexually assaulted me in any manner.”
The World Olympic Committee showed Peng had met with organization president Thomas Bach for dinner on Saturday throughout the Wintry Weather Olympics bubble in Beijing. In an announcement launched Monday in Beijing, the IOC stated Peng said she would attend a couple of occasions through the Games.