A video distributed by the International #Olympic Committee not enough to reassure the tennis world. The Women's Tennis Association suspending all tournaments in China until it is sure that doubles star #PengShuai is safe and sound, this after the 35-year old Peng's quickly-deleted post on Chinese social media last month denouncing sexual assault by a former vice premier. How far will the ripple effects go?

We ask about that video where Peng's seen speaking with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and the timing just two months before the lighting of the torch at the Beijing Games. How seriously should we take calls of a boycott?

How high are the stakes for the host nation, #China at loggerheads with the West, closed to most for international travel and blamed for the Covid pandemic. How badly does Beijing need a soft power win?

🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen
🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN

🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/

Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen
Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWen
Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen