President Biden has said the United States was considering a diplomatic boycott of the Games, meaning that government officials would not attend. Australia, Canada and other Western countries have also considered diplomatic boycotts. There are few calls yet for any boycotts that would keep athletes away from the Olympics.
N.H.L. players are scheduled to participate in the Games for the first time in eight years. The N.H.L. and its players’ union did not reply to requests for comment on Peng or their participation.
Men’s tennis
The ATP Tour had five tournaments scheduled for China this fall, but all were canceled because of the pandemic. That portion of the 2022 schedule has not been finalized.
“We have been deeply concerned by the uncertainty surrounding the immediate safety and whereabouts of W.T.A. player Peng Shuai,” said Andrea Gaudenzi, the chairman of the ATP, last month. “We stand in full support of W.T.A.’s call for a full, fair and transparent investigation into allegations of sexual assault carried out against Peng Shuai.”
Understand the Disappearance of Peng Shuai
Card 1 of 5Where is Peng Shuai? The Chinese tennis star disappeared from public view for weeks after she accused a top Chinese leader of sexual assault. Recent videos that appear to show Ms. Peng have done little to resolve concerns for her safety.
Who is Peng Shuai? Ms. Peng, 35, is a three-time Olympian whose career began more than two decades ago. In 2014, she rose to become ranked No. 1 in doubles in the world, the first Chinese player, male or female, to attain the top rank in either singles or doubles tennis.
Why did she disappear? On Nov. 2, Ms. Peng posted a long note on the Chinese social platform Weibo that accused Zhang Gaoli, 75, a former vice premier, of sexual assault. Within minutes, censors scrubbed her account and a digital blackout on her accusations has been in place ever since.
How has the world responded? The censors might have succeeded had Steve Simon, the head of the Women’s Tennis Association, not spoken out on Nov. 14. Ms. Peng’s accusations have drawn the attention of fellow athletes, the White House and the United Nations.
What has China said? Very little officially. Instead, state-run news organizations have been the quasi-official voices to weigh in. Notably, they are doing so on Twitter, which is blocked within China. Their messages appear to be aimed at communicating with the wider world.
Golf
The LPGA Tour canceled its two Chinese tournaments in 2021 because of the pandemic. The Buick LPGA Shanghai remains on the schedule for next October. The tour did not reply to a request for comment.
A PGA event in October in China was canceled because of the pandemic.
Formula 1
The organization extended a deal last month to race in China through 2025. But there will be no race there in 2022 because of the pandemic.
Track and field
There are two events in the premier Diamond League scheduled for the summer in China. Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, track and field’s governing body, said that a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games would be a “hollow, meaningless and damaging gesture.”