On July 5, Deborah Wilde, 69, William Ward, 66, and Simon Milner-Edwards, 67, entered the lawn of court number 18 throwing confetti and puzzle pieces, briefly interrupting two matches.
They had been evacuated by the security service.
On Monday, they were found guilty of
"aggravated trespass"
, but the judge exempted them from punishment on the condition that they do not commit an offense for a period of six months for the first two, and eighteen months for the third.
Just Stop Oil, which campaigns for the British government to ban the exploitation of new oil or natural gas deposits, is no stranger to shock actions and has repeatedly targeted high-profile sporting events.
A new conviction in Great Britain
Six activists were given suspended prison sentences and community service last year for disrupting the 2022 Silverstone F1 grand prix. Three others received community service sentences after briefly interrupting an important cricket match between Australia and England in the summer of 2023.
Very hostile to these movements, the British government, criticized by environmentalists for its recent reversals in climate policy, has toughened legislation to punish them more severely and dissuade them from taking action.
At the beginning of February, however, British justice abandoned the prosecution of the world figure in the fight against global warming Greta Thunberg, arrested in October during a demonstration in London against the hydrocarbon industry.