Wimbledon breaks with tradition to add colour for 2012 Olympics
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By Alexandra Willis At The All England Club 13 August 2010 The All England Club today announced that it will be relaxing its strict ‘all-white’ tennis clothing regulations for the athletes competing at the Olympic tennis event at Wimbledon in 2012. The rule, which has drawn criticism from the likes of Andre Agassi and John McEnroe in the past, is one of Wimbledon’s most famous traditions, but All England Club Chief Executive Ian Ritchie was keen to impress that the Club had no objections to removing it for the Olympic competition to allow athletes to compete in their national colours.
Wimbledon breaks with tradition to add colour for 2012 Olympics
Wimbledon breaks with tradition to add colour…
Wimbledon breaks with tradition to add colour for 2012 Olympics
By Alexandra Willis At The All England Club 13 August 2010 The All England Club today announced that it will be relaxing its strict ‘all-white’ tennis clothing regulations for the athletes competing at the Olympic tennis event at Wimbledon in 2012. The rule, which has drawn criticism from the likes of Andre Agassi and John McEnroe in the past, is one of Wimbledon’s most famous traditions, but All England Club Chief Executive Ian Ritchie was keen to impress that the Club had no objections to removing it for the Olympic competition to allow athletes to compete in their national colours.