The Question the I.O.C. Is Too Weak to Ask

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai went missing after publicly accusing a former government official of sexual assault. Tennis stars, led by Naomi Osaka, and the WTA have all asked #whereispengshuai?

Where is Peng Shuai?

That’s the question the International Olympic Committee and its president, Thomas Bach, should be shouting right now — loud, demanding, and aimed squarely at the leadership in China, set to host the Beijing Games in February.

But instead of firm demands, we’re hearing not much more than faint, servile whispers from Olympic leadership.