He Dutch Darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven, who became the first trans woman to win a tournament in both the mixed and women's Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) competition, finds herself in the eye of the storm after her successes . The most recent victory in the PDC Women's Series in the English City of Wigan, in which he defeated, among others, the world number one, the British Beau Greaves, provoked a wave of criticism, both online and among his own teammates.
Transsexual darts player wins against men and women
Van Leuven joined the PDC Women's Series in 2022, a year after her gender transition. According to the British,Express“ Her win in Wigan came just a week after she made history at the Hildesheim Challenge Tour by becoming the first trans woman to win a PDC tournament. This achievement marked a milestone as she became the first transgender darts player to win both a women's event and a mixed event.
However, van Leuven's successes have caused internal tensions in the Dutch national darts team. As the British news site says “ LBC “ reported that her teammates Aileen de Graaf and Anca Zijlstra withdrew from the team in protest. Zijlstra said that she was ashamed to continue playing for the Dutch team under these circumstances. That's why it's time for her to go.
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According to Express, Zijlstra also added: “I tried to accept it, but I cannot approve or tolerate it. I believe that sport should be an equal and fair field that should be managed and accepted with a clear conscience. After all, we have worked very hard to be relevant and competitive in this sport.” De Graaf also expressed himself with emotional words.
The PDC follows the guidelines of the Darts Regulatory Authority, which in turn is based on the criteria of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC's key principles include “no presumption of advantage” and “inclusiveness.” Sport is encouraged to consider “disproportionate advantages” on an individual basis to avoid unfair advantages.
Noa-Lynn van Leuven wants to avoid the hustle and bustle
Noa-Lynn van Leuven herself, who has reached the top of the world in recent years, was reserved about the hustle and bustle it has caused. As ” dardosnews.de She said, “I don't really feel the need to go into it any further.” That was her decision and not mine. “I think my only regret about this topic is that a lot of people forget that I'm human too.”
High Studies of the German Bundestag Trans women showed better athletic performance after one year of hormone therapy compared to non-transgender women, although overall performance was similar. Even a year after starting hormone therapy, his physical strength was largely preserved. Although testosterone inhibitors equalize the performance of trans and non-trans women, previously existing muscles only regress slightly.