Female darts star calls for transgender players to be BANNED from women's ranked events... insisting it has been 'wrong since day one' after Lakeside World Championship featured a trans player
1 year, 3 months ago

Female darts star calls for transgender players to be BANNED from women's ranked events... insisting it has been 'wrong since day one' after Lakeside World Championship featured a trans player

Daily Mail  

Darts star Deta Hedman has called for transgender players to be banned from competing in ranked women's tournaments. It comes after Victoria Monaghan became the first transgender person to feature in the WDF World Darts Championship at Lakeside last week in the women's tournament. Hedman, a multiple major champion, believes the inclusion of transgender players is 'damaging' to women's darts and that it has been 'wrong since day one'. Deta Hedman has called for transgender players to be banned from ranked women's events Victoria Monaghan became the first trans player to feature at the WDF Women's World Championship - losing in her first round match against Suzanne Smith earlier this month In her post on Facebook, she wrote: 'For many months I've struggled with transgenders playing in the women's world ranked events.'

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Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven claims 'it feels like everyone is against me' ahead of Ally Pally debut
3 months ago

Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven claims 'it feels like everyone is against me' ahead of Ally Pally debut

Daily Mail  

The 28-year-old has now opened up on the potential reception she expects She has previously spoken of receiving death threats over taking part in sport Transgender darts star Noa-Lynn van Leuven has suggested that 'everyone wants to see me lose' ahead of her Ally Pally debut on Tuesday. Van Leuven will take on Kevin Doets in round one of the …

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
3 months, 1 week ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

The Hindu  

Transgender women non-binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. This includes longer levers with which to reach and hit the ball and increased cardio-vascular capacity means being able to get around the court more …

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
3 months, 1 week ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — Transgender women non binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced Wednesday. HT Image The governing body of British tennis issued a new transgender and non binary policy and said it had to find a …

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
5 months ago

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

Daily Mail  

Noa-Lynn van Leuven will be the first transgender darts star to compete at the PDC World Darts Championship after beating No 1 Beau Greaves in the final of Women's Series 21. Van Leuven, 28, made history earlier this year after becoming the first trans woman to win a PDC Tour event and has won four titles in 2024. Trans darts …

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
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Daily Mail  

British female darts star Deta Hedman has refused to face another transgender opponent after she withdrew from a tournament. British female darts star Deta Hedman has seemingly refused to face another transgender opponent after she withdrew from a women's singles tournament Hedman had been drawn to face Sam Lewis before pulling out of the tournament Hedman had won her opening …

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
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Daily Mail  

Deta Hedman has spoken out again about trans players competing in female darts events, insisting a 'compromise' needs to be reached to create a 'fair and level playing field'. Hedman, 64, a three-time World Championship finalist, hit the headlines in May when she forfeited a match at the Denmark Open after refusing to take to the oche to face trans …

‘Silly’ to think women could beat men at darts – Matchplay champion Beau Greaves
8 months ago

‘Silly’ to think women could beat men at darts – Matchplay champion Beau Greaves

The Independent  

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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
10 months, 1 week ago

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

Daily Mail  

British darts star Deta Hedman has explained her decision to withdraw from a tournament after being drawn against a transgender woman. Earlier this month Hedman defeated Kelly Streef and Natalie Gilbert to reach the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open, but opted to forfeit her place after finding out she would be facing trans woman Noa-Lynn van Leuven. Deta Hedman discussed …

'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
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'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

Daily Mail  

A British female darts star has forfeit her chance to the win the Denmark Open after refusing to face a transgender player, calling for the sport to ban those athletes born as biological men. Deta Hedman has pulled out of the Denmark Open after refusing to face a transgender rival She had been due to face Noa-Lynn van Leuven but …

Martina Navratilova blasts US Tennis Association after transgender star Alicia Rowley won women's national tournament and claims the sport is 'not for failed male athletes'
1 year, 7 months ago

Martina Navratilova blasts US Tennis Association after transgender star Alicia Rowley won women's national tournament and claims the sport is 'not for failed male athletes'

Daily Mail  

The ex-pro who won 167 singles titles added that 'it was not right and not fair' Martina Navratilova has criticised the US Tennis Association for its stance on transgender athletes competing in women's tennis tournaments. It comes as transgender tennis star Alicia Rowley reportedly became the latest player to win a Women's National Tennis Championship and 'the coveted Golden Ball'. …

Fallon Sherrock calls for ‘more opportunities’ for women in darts after bowing out of PDC World Championship
5 years, 2 months ago

Fallon Sherrock calls for ‘more opportunities’ for women in darts after bowing out of PDC World Championship

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Fallon Sherrock says she's capable of beating any male darts player
5 years, 3 months ago

Fallon Sherrock says she's capable of beating any male darts player

Daily Mail  

Sherrock will play 11th seed Mensur Suljovic in the second round on Saturday The 25-year-old became the first woman to beat a man at the competition Fallon Sherrock believes she is capable of beating any male darts player if she can keep producing the level of performance that saw her defeat Ted Evetts. The 25-year-old from Milton Keynes created history …

PDC World Darts Championship: Fallon Sherrock confident of upsetting anybody after Ted Evetts win
5 years, 3 months ago

PDC World Darts Championship: Fallon Sherrock confident of upsetting anybody after Ted Evetts win

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Fallon Sherrock becomes first woman to win a match at World Darts Championship
5 years, 3 months ago

Fallon Sherrock becomes first woman to win a match at World Darts Championship

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Martina Navratilova criticized over ‘transphobic’ comments
6 years, 1 month ago

Martina Navratilova criticized over ‘transphobic’ comments

CNN  

CNN — Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been criticized after claiming it is a form of “cheating” for transgender women to be allowed to compete in women’s sport. The 18-time Grand Slam winner wrote in The Sunday Times that it was “insane” that “hundreds of athletes who have changed gender by declaration and limited hormone treatment have already achieved honors …

MARTIN SAMUEL: Darts is aiming high by pairing women against men
6 years, 3 months ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: Darts is aiming high by pairing women against men

Daily Mail  

‘You won't find me posting half-baked comments at the bottom of articles.’ Ouch. I just think to broadcast every match live would be the opening of Pandora’s box, because then individual clubs might want to take control of their own matches – and one club in particular. I’ve always thought asking how many nurses could we afford for Mesut Ozil’s …

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