Two environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon after running onto one of the courts and disrupting a match.
Ground staff clear-up after a Just Stop Oil protester on court 18 threw confetti on to the grass during the first-round singles match between Britain's Katie Boulter's and Australia's Daria Saville on day three of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Grigor Dimitrov was about to serve at Wimbledon when two environmental activists jumped out of the stands at Court 18 and disrupted his match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass.
The next contest on that same court, best known as the site of John Isner's 2010 victory over Nicolas Mahut in the longest match inhistory, was also interrupted by another man from that same environmental group. He was corralled by two security guards and was arrested, too, the club said. “You’re just out there, in a way,” Dimitrov said. “And also: The security are checking the bags when are entering the grounds, but you just never know what the person might do.”
“We have plans in place to mitigate the risks working in partnership with specialist agencies and the Metropolitan Police and should an incident occur, the appropriate specialist teams will respond,” Dite said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt play twice on Wimbledon day threeJust Stop Oil protesters twice interrupted play on the third day of Wimbledon on Wednesday, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches on Court 18.
Read more »
Wimbledon day threeHighlights of the third day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Wednesday (times GMT):
Read more »
Climate activists disrupt Wimbledon match, two arrestedClimate activists interrupt a match on one of Wimbledon's show courts, scattering orange confetti and jigsaw pieces in their latest protest targeting major sporting events
Read more »
Wimbledon 2023: Just Stop Oil protesters storm court mid-matchTwo 'Just Stop Oil' activists protested on the third day of Wimbledon 2023, suspending a match in the tennis championships. The environmental group took credit for rushing onto the court during the match and throwing orange confetti.
Read more »
Venus Williams falls early in first match at Wimbledon, losing to SvitolinaWilliams was the oldest player in this year's field and the fourth-oldest to compete in the main draw at Wimbledon.
Read more »