IOC Cannot Give 'Absolute Certainty' Amid Growing Concern About Peng Shuai

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The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that it cannot give certainties on Peng Shuai's case despite speaking to her twice via video.

In its first press conference since the Women's Tennis Association suspended all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said, per the Associated Press, “We can’t provide you with absolute certainty on anything. All we can do is do the best we can in the process that we believe is in the best…