Wimbledon 2023: Just Stop Oil protesters interrupt play at All England Club

Two Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted play at Wimbledon by throwing orange-coloured confetti and jigsaw pieces on to Court 18.

The protest interrupted the match between Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro.

Just Stop Oil is an environmental protest group calling for the government to halt all new oil, gas and coal projects

It has targeted various sporting events, including an Ashes Test.

Its followers also disrupted the rugby union Premiership final and the World Snooker Championship.

“The supporters threw environmentally friendly orange confetti glitter and jigsaw pieces onto the courts, before being removed,” Just Stop Oil said in a statement.

“Play was briefly delayed whilst marshals picked up the pieces.”

A man and woman ran on to the court, throwing the confetti and jigsaw pieces from a Wimbledon ‘Centre Court View’ jigsaw puzzle box on to the grass.

Wimbledon organisers previously urged spectators to “be considerate” when they were asked about the possibility of climate change…

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