A British female darts player forfeited a quarterfinals tournament match after being slated to face a biological male.
Deta Hedman refused to continue playing in the Denmark Open over the weekend after she advanced to the quarterfinals, where she was pitted against Noa-Lynn van Leuven, a biological man who identifies as a woman. Hedman later denied rumors that she backed out of the competition because of illness.
“No fake illness I said I wouldn’t play a man in a ladies event,” Hedman posted on X, according to Fox News. “This subject causing much angst in the sport I love. People can be whoever they want in life but I don’t think biological born men should compete in Women’s sport.”
The British darts player declined to take any compensation over her decision to forfeit the tournament.
The World Darts Federation (WDF), which organized the Denmark Open, allows biological men…
