Famous and interesting streakers - in pictures

A quick police officer managed to cover Michael O'Brien at a rugby international between England and France, Twickenham, 1974 Photograph: National Pictures

Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell shields a streaker with his bat during the World Series match between Austalia and the West Indies in Brisbane, 1979 Photograph: Hulton Archive

Erica Roe, who was famously covered up during a rugby international between England and Australia, Twickenham, 1982 Photograph: Getty

A streaker braving the cold of sunrise at Stonehenge summer solstice, 1999 Photograph: Martin Godwin/Guardian

A streaker is led out of the arena during the Embassy world snooker final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Graeme Dott at the Crucible theatre, Sheffield, England 2004 Photograph: Gary M. Prior/Getty Images

Andrew Symonds of Australia knocks over a streaker who ran on to the field during a one-day international between Australia and India at the Gabba, Brisbane, 2008 Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

A streaker talking on a mobile phone is tackled by police during the British and Irish Lions match against Manawatu, 2005 Photograph: William West/AFP

Lleyton Hewitt watches as a streaker runs onto Centre Court and is confronted by umpire Mike Morrissey, Wimbledon, 2002 Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Aston Villa fans look on as an acrobatic streaker runs on the pitch during the Barclays Premier League match against Manchester City at Villa Park, 2012 Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

A streaker runs onto the field in the final minutes of game three of the ARL State of Origin series between New South Wales and Queensland at ANZ Stadium, 2013 Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images