This is womans Dart’s World Champion Anastasia Dobromyslova.
This week she took part in the PDC Dart’s World Championship. The first time that a female has taken part at this professional level.
During her first round match, which she lost, her opponent’s throws were being booed. This is not unusual in Darts. Anyone who has ever been to a darts match would know the crowd often play up to those who are popular and those who are not, it is much like a pantomime.
But this blog is about six times former World Champion Eric Bristowe and his rather sexist comments about Anastasia’s participation in the event.
Before this match Bristowe stated in an interview that she had no place in the event.
“”There are a lot of top players who are not very happy about it. “They are paying a lot of money to travel around the world and she’s just been invited”, said Bristowe.
“If Anastasia wants to join the PDC, travel the world earning ranking points and earn her way through then we could have five women in it next year and no-one could complain”, he added.
It is this type of sexist comment that irritates me to the core by sportsmen who are still stuck in the past. My opinion is if she is that good then let her play. I was not watching man against woman when I saw her game, I saw darts player against darts player and it was a very close game, which the best player one.
It has done wonders for the sport, it has been a great thing to see and I hope more and more women take part in the future. For Bristowe, a man who is still stuck in the 1980’s I feel sorry for his sad opinion.