Van Leuven was beaten 3-1 in her first-round match by fellow Dutch player Kevin Doets, despite winning the first leg, hitting six 180s and getting six perfect darts into a nine-darter.
Transgender darts star Noa-Lynn van Leuven: I’m bullied at every tournament
Read MoreBut post-match, she spoke about the added attention she feels at every event given the abuse, victimisation and banning of trans athletes across many sports.
“If I play a floor tournament or a TC [tour card] tournament, the eyes will be on me, because it’s a hot topic, let’s be honest,” she said.
“In darts, if we look at the WDF [World Darts Federation], it’s going to be the same if they can make it up with the rules. It’s terrible for trans people at the moment to play any sport.”
Players must notify the DRA of a gender change and prove their total testosterone level has been below 10 nmol/L (nanomoles per litre) for the year prior – one of the most inclusive policies in UK sport.
“It’s great to see what they’re doing. If you look at other parts, I guess it’s the easy way out just to ban trans people. If they’ve gone through puberty, you’re not allowed to play anything anymore in the UK. It’s terrible.”
She still regularly receives abuse during women’s events in particular – she told The i Paper earlier this year one opponent threw a tennis ball at her.
“It’s just a love of the game and anyone who’s discriminating against me or being terrible about me, it says more about them than me.”
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