TIL that Wimbledon umpires learn a vast array of swear words in many different languages in order to flag ,and subsequently fine, any athlete to break the no swearing rule.
TIL that Wimbledon umpires learn a vast array of swear words in many different languages in order to flag ,and subsequently fine, any athlete to break the no swearing rule.
www.grunge.com The Reason Wimbledon Umpires Learn Other Languages Isn't What You Think - Grunge
Wimbledon has been a tennis tradition for more than 150 years and is still steeped in protocol. Turns out, its umpires learn other languages for this reason:
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