LONDON : Wimbledon officials have strengthened security and will use undercover 'behavioural detection officers' in an attempt to prevent environmental protests at the Championships which start on Monday.Perfectly-manicured green lawns with crisp white lines are the worldwide image of the tournament and t
LONDON : Wimbledon officials have strengthened security and will use undercover"behavioural detection officers" in an attempt to prevent environmental protests at the Championships which start on Monday.
"As we've seen in other sporting events, we can't guarantee anything, but we are extremely confident that the measures we've got in place are the right measures, and we're ready to deal with something if it happens," Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Club, told reporters at the club shortly before play began.
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