Hard stick at Wimbledon in a double onslaught of activists

“As we’ve seen with other sporting events, we can’t guarantee anything, but we’re very confident that the steps we’ve put in place are the right steps and we’re ready to deal with something if it happens.” These are statements of Sally Boltonexecutive director of all england clubmedia before the start of Wimbledon 2023.

“Every year we work with the Metropolitan Police and other officers to review our security based on a relevant threat image. We have certainly improved security in areas such as the gates and around the tracks, improving bag check”, he added.

Four days later, what was seen weeks before at popular rugby, snooker or cricket events. The measures at Wimbledon, focused this year on the actions of ecological activists, because of the previous ones in British sport, seem ineffective.

On two occasions, Track 18 was attacked by protesters from ‘Just Stop Oil’, as opposed to using oil. And in the same there is a walk on the lawn, where confetti and puzzle pieces of the official Wimbledon puzzle are scattered. First there were two people, one of them sitting next to the net, in the second initiative one, who ran while some agents tried to arrest him to leave him in the hands of the police.

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Three arrests were made, although its main characters accomplished their goal. They delayed two matches at Wimbledon, on a track where they were the day before Kate, Wale’s princess.

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“I’m not a specialist in security matters, but I would say that this is a systemic effect. I would say that I think we all sympathize with what they’re warning, but at the same time I don’t know if it’s the right place and time,” he analyzed. the british Katie Boulter, who helped his rival in Australia Daria Saville to clear the grass to continue your fight as soon as possible.

Before the clash between the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and the Japanese Sho Shimabukuro. Said Dimitrov that “never once did I find my personal security threatened. Although it was not a pleasant thing.”

Hard stick for the image of Wimbledon, although it is British sport mobilized according to the Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who announced a meeting with those responsible for the main events of Great Britain because of the frequency of protest actions like this.

“This is unacceptable. We will be tough without compromise on self-serving protesters who are trying to destroy our world-class sporting events this summer,” Braverman announced.

Track fans strongly disagreed by beating the activists until they were arrested and evacuated.

The relevance of the matter confirms the fact that it is the main reason for the conversation at the environmental table organized by Wimbledon at its headquarters, which summons the relevant British athletes. Gary Linecker or Sebastian Coe They agreed to affirm their support for the environmental cause but invited activists to cooperate with the events and not boycott them.