US EditionWimbledon Relaxes Strict Dress Code to Allow Portuguese Players to Pay Tribute to Diogo Jota | News Channel 3-12
- Following Jota’s death on July 3, Wimbledon relaxed its all-white dress code for the first time to allow players to wear black armbands in tribute.
- Jota and his brother died in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, after a tyre burst caused their Lamborghini to veer off the A-52 road and catch fire.
- Among players, Francisco Cabral plans to wear a black armband, saying, 'I’ll be very, very happy to,' paying tribute to Jota.
- Following the news, Wimbledon relaxed its all-white dress code, with Heather Watson praising the move as a respectful tribute to Jota's legacy.
- More broadly, Wimbledon’s all-white dress code, rooted in 1880s tradition, may be challenged by this unprecedented relaxation allowing black armbands following Jota's death.
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On the sacred lawn of Wimbledon is traditionally played in white, that is for more than 100 years iron certainty. However, in view of the tragic death of the football pro Diogo Jota, the organizers of the traditional Grand Slam tournament allow an exception.
Traditionally required to wear an entirely white outfit on the court, players will be allowed to wear a black armband at future meetings to pay tribute to Diogo Jota, who died at the age of 28.
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