Wimbledon bans selfie sticks, your arms will just have to do

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By Kate Solomon
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On the plus side, you won't look as stupid

Wimbledon bans selfie sticks, your arms will just have to do
Game, set, match

In a blow to selfie-taking tennis fans everywhere, Wimbledon has banned selfie sticks from this year's event.

It's all down to "nuisance value" so if you're going to Wimbledon this year, you'll just have to annoy the people around you by taking selfies using your arms like it's 2013 or something.

Kate Solomon
News Editor (UK)

Former UK News Editor for TechRadar, it was a perpetual challenge among the TechRadar staff to send Kate (Twitter, Google+) a link to something interesting on the internet that she hasn't already seen. As TechRadar's News Editor (UK), she was constantly on the hunt for top news and intriguing stories to feed your gadget lust. Kate now enjoys life as a renowned music critic – her words can be found in the i Paper, Guardian, GQ, Metro, Evening Standard and Time Out, and she's also the author of 'Amy Winehouse', a biography of the soul star.

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