A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a resolution calling on China to guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis player Peng Shuai, and rebuking the failure of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to “clearly and forcefully challenge” Beijing’s narrative over her well-being. Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) led their colleagues to introduce the resolution on Feb. 4. It states that the case of Peng is “directly related to broader international concerns” about the freedom of speech and safety of athletes competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. It adds that the IOC’s response to the controversy surrounding Peng raises questions about its ability and willingness to stand up for the human rights of athletes participating in the Beijing Games. “As the Olympic Games get underway, we must not turn a blind eye towards the disturbing human rights abuses by the CCP [Chinese Communist Party], and the IOC must …