Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven backed by Luke Humphries: ‘She’s not broken any rules’
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy World No 1 Luke Humphries has told people to lay off transgender player Noa-Lynn van Leuven and says she is not breaking any rules ahead of creating history this weekend. open image in gallery Noa-Lynn van Leuven has qualified for December’s World Championship “It’s not up to me to say whether it is right or wrong. She is doing what she is allowed to do Luke Humphries on Noa-Lynn van Leuven “Unfortunately, I think that the world can be a negative place, and people just want to abuse people and bring them down. But she’s not doing anything physically wrong, so no one can blame her, she’s well within the rights to do what she does at the moment.” open image in gallery Luke Humphries is part of the PDC’s Darts On Your Doorstep initiative Humphries is hoping to defend the title he won last year in Wolverhampton, which saw him become world champion a couple of months later.
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Even in defeat, Noa-Lynn van Leuven wins as World Darts Championship embraces first transgender player
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Trans darts star blasts female rivals as 'toxic b****es' after winning women's tournament to become first trans player to qualify for Ally Pally's World Championship this Christmas
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British female darts star Deta Hedman forfeits ANOTHER tournament as she refuses to face a transgender player... one week after she called for a 'fair and level playing field' in the sport
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British darts star Deta Hedman reignites trans players row in lengthy Facebook post as she insists on lower testosterone levels for entering female events… weeks after she forfeited match in Denmark o
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British darts star who refused to compete against a trans woman claims 'periods and menopause' put her at a disadvantage - and reveals she was 'crying her eyes out' when the draw was made
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'I'm not playing a man in a women's event': British female darts star FORFEITS a tournament as she refuses to face a transgender player - and calls for a ban after she won two women's titles
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