…Last Wednesday morning, Zhou Mengmeng, member of the Chinese cue sports team, suddenly announced she was withdrawing from the cue sports semifinals.
The 19-year-old girl claimed her male teammate Tian Pengfei assaulted her in a hallway Friday night, hitting her in the stomach and causing her to lose her playing spirit, forcing her to withdraw from the semifinals.
…Zhou’s parents, surprised by the sudden media attention, changed their position overnight and claimed they were told their daughter was seriously beaten, Wang said. They indicated they would be contacting a lawyer. [Full Text]
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(Photo of Zhou Mengmeng and Tian Pengfei)