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Animation: How Wimbledon's sliding roof works

2009-04-23T14:10:00+01:00

Wimbledon centre court roof, April 2009

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Short film on the 3,000 tonne roof explains why rain will no longer stop play on Centre Court

The roof is designed by HOK Sport and Capita Symonds

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