Nevertheless, she will continue to be involved in tennis, the sport she loves so much."Įarlier Sunday, Peng was seen attending a Beijing tennis tournament, in official photos of the event, marking her first public appearance since she made her accusations against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli, and they were scrubbed from the Chinese internet. "That is why she prefers to spend her time with friends and family right now. "She explained that she is safe and well, living at her home in Beijing, but would like to have her privacy respected at this time," it said. GENEVA - Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she was safe and well during a video call with the International Olympic Committee chief Sunday, the organisation said, amid international concern about her well-being after her explosive claims of sexual assault.Īt the beginning of a 30-minute call with IOC President Thomas Bach, "Peng Shuai thanked the IOC for its concern about her well-being," the organisation said in a statement.