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Watch: Oil Protestor Interrupts Match At Wimbledon, Gets Dragged Off Court By Officials

Climate activists interrupted matches at Wimbledon on Wednesday, scattering orange confetti and jigsaw pieces in the latest protests targeting major sporting events. Two men and a woman, all wearing T-shirts with "Just Stop Oil" printed on them, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage. Two incidents occurred about two hours apart on Court 18, one of the show courts at the All England Club. Two protesters ran onto the court during the first-round match between 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov and Japanese qualifier Sho Shimabukuro.

One fan shouted "Get off the court" as spectators booed and jeered.

Britney's Back, Baby - On Court 18 at the @Wimbledon ChampionshipsJust Stop Oil have disrupted #Wimbledon for the second time today, demanding that the Government immediately halt all new oil and gas in the UK.Sign up to take action at https://t.co/7BzUVS02dZ pic.twitter.com/3u4usWs36g

A third protester disrupted the match between Britain's Katie Boulter and Australia's Daria Saville, both of whom helped clear the court after the activist was escorted away.

The demonstrations prompted a warning from UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman, after she hosted top sports officials to try to prevent similar disruptions at forthcoming sporting events.

"The protesters at Wimbledon were determined to ruin the day's play for spectators and sports fans across the world," she said.

"This is unacceptable. We will be uncompromisingly tough on the selfish protesters intent on spoiling our world-class sporting occasions this summer."

Just Stop Oil wants the UK government to end all new oil and gas exploration and has promised not to let up in its protests until it does so.

The group said after the first demonstration: "The

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