Published 13 days ago

British darts star forfeits match after refusing to face trans player

British darts player Deta Hedman withdrew from a match against Noa-Lynn van Leuven due to refusal to play a trans opponent.
Hedman, 64, exited the Denmark Open where she was scheduled to face defending champion 27-year-old Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the quarter-finals, as stated by Fox News.
Hedman clarified on Twitter that she refused to compete against Van Leuven, stating her belief about biological-born men in women’s sports.

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Daily Express

Deta Hedman sets record straight after refusing to face transgender darts player

Deta Hedman refused to play against transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Female darts star refuses to face trans player saying 'I'm not playing a man'

British darts player Deta Hedman forfeited her place at the Denmark Open (Picture: Getty) Female darts star Deta Hedman has withdrawn from the Denmark Open after refusing to take on a transgender opponent and called for a blanket ban on trans women in female events. Hedman, 64, had been drawn against Noa-Lynn van Leuven – the defending champion – at the quarter-final stage, but forfeited her chance to go any further in the tournament in which th…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

British darts player forfeits tournament rather than face transgender opponent

Deta Hedman calls for ban on trans women in female events after pulling out of Denmark Open quarter-final against Noa-Lynn van Leuven

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Gateway Pundit

"I'm Not Playing Against a Man in a Women's Event" - Brave Female Darts Player Decides to Forfeit Tournament Match Instead of Facing Transgender (Bio-Male) Competitor

A brave female darts player decided to forfeit her chance at glory and money in the name of fair play in sports.As Reduxx reported, British darts star Deta Hedman refused to play against the Netherlands’s Noa-Lynn Van Leuven during Saturday’s Denmark Open quarter-final in Esbjerg. As a result, Van Leuven received a free pass to the semi-finals.

14 days ago·United States

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rnd.de

Darts player Hedman refuses quarterfinals against trans woman van Leuven

The world of dancing is divided: For some time now there have been big discussions about the Dutch Noa-Lynn van Leuven, who takes part in women’s competitions as a trans woman. Now a well-known player refuses to compete against the 27-year-old.

14 days ago·Germany

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The Blaze

'I wouldn't play a man in a ladies event': Female darts player refuses match against transgender competitor

A female darts legend forfeited a match in which she was set to compete against a transgender player and said she wasn't willing to play against a man in a women's event.Deta Hedman, a British darts player who has defended women in her sport in recent months, refused to participate in a match against male competitor Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the Denmark Open tournament.The two were set to face off in the quarterfinals, but Hedman refused to play. T…

13 days ago·United States

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