The first trans woman to feature at the PDC world darts championship says she just wants to play
From every corner of the West Hall, from the stands to the table seats, came a ringing of boos. Up on the stage Noa-Lynn van Leuven held her head high. Tried to maintain her focus amid the cacophony of derision and disdain being flung her way by the crowd.
Now, before your favourite patriotic news outlet gets too excited, this was no act of protest, or prejudice, or cruelty. Van Leuven was simply paying the public penalty that awaits all players when they start a leg with two 180s and then miss the seventh dart of an attempted nine-dart finish. Just a normal thing that happens all the time, and is really no big deal.
Written by Jonathan Liew at Alexandra Palace
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/17/noa-lynn-van-leuven-blazes-a-trail-and-feels-the-love-at-world-darts-championship under the title “Noa-Lynn van Leuven blazes trail and feels the love at Alexandra Palace”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
