Danger of French Open being disrupted with 100 days of anger threat in Paris

The French Open could run into some problems as the situation in Paris is escalating following the government's implementation of a new pension law which raised the age from 62 to 64.

Paris hasn't been the most peaceful of cities in Europe lately as protests have been taking place in the city for a while.

The French government raised the pension age from 65 to 67 and predictably not many people cheered it on. We saw days of protests with even riots and violence happening at the same time.

Read also

French Open Night Session set to start earlier after complaints last year but no quotas for lack of women's matches set

Several organisations have threatened with 100 days of actions that include various ways of disruption in response to recent moves which could potentially disrupt the French Open. The plan is to disrupt major events to which the tennis grand slams belong to and it's conveniently placed in Paris.

A statement released reads:

“Our debates bring out offensive, firm and unanimous positions. In May, do what you like! The Cannes film festival, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Roland-Garros tournament, the Avignon festival could end up in the dark! We won’t give up!"

Read also

Holger Rune books Munich final over O'Connell