Trans darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven hits back at ‘toxic’ rivals after latest success

Trans darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven has hit back at her “toxic” rivals after qualifying for the World Championships. 

Leuven, who transitioned in 2021 and has faced controversy for playing against cis women, qualified for her first Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship on Saturday (19 October) – making her the first trans woman to do so – following a 5-3 victory over English star Beau Greaves in the 21st PDC Women’s Series in Leicester.

However, some of her rivals, including British star Deta Hedman, have not taken the news well and have called for trans competitors to be banned from playing in ranked women’s tournaments. 

‘This is discrimination”

In response, Leuven told Dutch outlet NU that her competitors see her as a “threat”, despite the fact she has

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