Article 5VCD4 Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts

Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts

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Emma Kemp at Melbourne Park
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The Australian Open has reversed its ban on Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts following widespread backlash to the tournament's claim they constituted commercial or political" material, but banners will still be prohibited.

Late last week spectators at Melbourne Park were asked to remove their shirts referencing the Chinese player, whose wellbeing has been the subject of international concern since she accused a senior Chinese official of sexual assault in early November.

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