London Marathon 2023: 'Unique' guarantees are given to organizers on the scheduled protests
Posted : 20 April 2023
Report says that recent interactions with Extinction Rebellion had been fruitful.
But before a meeting on Wednesday, he said he was unsure if Just Stop Oil would take a similar stance.
If necessary, stronger additional mitigating measures were in place.
Regarding the deal made with climate activists Extinction Rebellion, who will execute "The Big One" protest in Parliament Square this weekend. Brasher said: "They will be uniquely asking all their participants to help guard the London Marathon.
"To do something that is quite unique in their history, to protect what is one of the crown jewels of British sport."
"The environment is enormously important, it is part of our DNA. We are reaching out to all parties because we run together - for charity, to celebrate humanity, for our communities, and we run together in peace." He added
"We really hope for an amazing weekend when the true goodness of humanity shines through."
Play at the World Snooker Championship was delayed on Monday when a protester who was wearing a T-shirt that appeared to endorse Just Stop Oil climbed up on a table and dusted it with orange powder.
It was the most recent athletic event to be interfered with after animal rights protesters postponed Saturday's Grand National.
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