Darts is played professionally in over 92 countries and is recognized by the Global Association of International Sports Federations ( GAISF). Although it is not currently recognized by the IOC, which is required for any sport that wants to make it into the Olympics, that is likely to change over the next decade as the World Darts Federation continues to push for its inclusion in the games The Darts game is simple. Although it takes years of practice to master, it can be played by anyone, regardless of age, sex, and gender. Moreover, the rules are also simple and it’s extremely easy and fun to watch. Take all these factors together and you have one of the most inclusive sports out there. It’s no wonder that it’s such a popular game. Of course, to be any good at it requires a ton of skill and concentration.
THE SPORT’S APEX BODY: The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) – established in 1992 – has affiliations with more than 92 countries, and is headquartered in London. There are a plethora of reasons that make darts a popular sport in India. The simplicity and the low-cost infrastructure of the darts board and darts make it possible for persons across any strata to adopt the sport. It is extremely easy to set up a game of darts anywhere.
British darts historian Patrick Chaplin predicted in 2005 that India would become a hotbed of darts. He felt that the game’s simplicity would be the catalyst for its growth. Still India is at a very initial level in the darts game and has lots of scope to prove their potential at all levels
Luke Litter: born 21 January 2007 (17 years age) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is the current Premier League Darts and World Series of Darts Finals champion, the current Junior & World Youth Champion, the current Bahrain and Poland Darts Masters champion, and the current Belgian and Austrian Darts Open champion & also the youngest player to have won a match in the WDF and PDC World Darts Championship. Bahrain Darts Masters aged 16, and the second, he achieved in the 2024, Luke Litter: 2024, Earnings = £ 10,23,500* ( approx.)
TOURNAMENT | Year | TOURNAMENT | Yearr |
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British Classic | 2023 | Youth events | ---- |
British Classic | 2023 | PDC World Youth | 2023 |
British Open | 2023 | PDC World Youth | 2023 |
Irish Open | 2021 | JDC World Ch'ship | 2022, 23 |
Isle of Man Classic | 2023 | PDC Development | 2023 |
Romanian Classic | 2022 | World Youth Masters | 2022 |
Welsh Open | 2022 | British Classic | 2021 |
MODUS Super 3 | 2023 | British Internationals | 2022 |
MODUS Super 4 | 2023 | England Open | 2021, 22 |
European Tour Events | --- | Irish Open | 2021 |
Austrian Darts Open | 2024 | Isle of Man Open | 2019, 20, 22, 23 |
Belgian Darts Open | 2024 | Welsh Classic | 2021, 22 |
World Series of Darts | 2024 | Welsh Open | 2021, 22 |
Poland Darts Masters | 2024 | JDC Tour | 2020 |
Poland Darts Masters | 2024 | JDC Super 16 | 2021, 22 |
Darts is typically played with a standard board that has numbered sections from 1 to 20, plus the bullseye. Each section has:
Australia | Austria | Bahrain |
Belgium | Canada | China |
Chinese Taipei | Croatia | Czech |
Denmark | England | Finland |
France | Germany | Gibraltar |
Guyana | Hong Kong | Hungary |
Iceland | Italy | Japan |
Latvia | Lithuania | Malaysia |
Netherlands | New Zealand | Northern Ireland |
Norway | Philippines | Poland |
Portugal | Republic of Ireland | Scotland |
Singapore | South Africa | Spain |
Sweden | Switzerland | USA |
Wales |