Climate activists interrupt US Open – and glue their shoes to the ground

Climate activists have interrupted the ladies’s semi-final on the US Open.

The protesters have been sporting shirts that stated End Fossil Fuels – and commenced inflicting disruption from the stands in the beginning of the second set.

At least one demonstrator had glued their sneakers to the bottom, making them tougher to take away.

They seemed to be from the Extinction Rebellion group – and followers started to cheer as cops arrived to take them away.

The protest – one in all many to focus on sporting occasions in current months – delayed the showdown between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova on the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Gauff initially sat on the sidelines and ate fruit from a plastic container whereas ready for play to renew, and hit a couple of observe serves earlier than heading to the locker room together with her opponent.

It took greater than 35 minutes for the protesters to be eliminated, and play was suspended for one of the best a part of an hour.

Back in July, two matches have been interrupted at Wimbledon after environmental activists jumped out of the stands at an out of doors court docket and scattered orange confetti and jigsaw items on the grass.

Protests have additionally taken place at The British Open golf championship, The Ashes, and the World Snooker Championship.

Sports stars have beforehand stated such interruptions might be unnerving.

After her Wimbledon match was affected, British No 1 Katie Boulter stated it was “a shock to the system” and “a really unfortunate situation for everyone”.

Just Stop Oil and comparable teams have divided opinion with their ways, however the activists behind the high-profile protests have struck a defiant tone.

One retired instructor who interrupted Wimbledon stated on the time: “Forget strawberries and cream, scientists are warning of impending food shortages, mass displacement and war.

“This is a disaster and it wants a disaster response.”