Amsterdam, Netherlands. A wave of international victories for Dutch darts players has prompted an increase in the number of injuries as people take up the game at home, according to the Dutch consumer safety association.
Over-eagerness caused most of the injuries, said a spokeswoman for the group, with players hurling their darts before opponents had finished retrieving their own. Poorly hung dartboards also posed problems.
"Often the board falls down on someone's foot or worse on someone's head," she added.
About 120 people are admitted to hospitals each year with injuries sustained during darts, with pierced fingers and wrists most common. Eye injuries were rare, the association said.
"Maybe it is national pride that when one of us is good at a sport, we all want a go," the spokeswoman said.
Last month, 21-year-old Dutchman Jelle Klaasen wowed audiences at the World Darts championship, with a victory over fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld, to become the youngest ever world champion and a national hero.
I would like to know the extent of an "accidental" dart injury, that would prompt a visit to the doctor. Somehow I doubt the "accidental" qualifier they put on these wounds.... not with all the beer and drugs in Amsterdam.... I know I've never been injured on a dare fueled by testosterone and malt liquor... not that I remember anyway.
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Good thing the Dutch can't skeet shoot.
I once had a guy 'accidentally' throw a dart at my head, which stuck in the brim of my hat. P.S. that was an alias i used to win the world darts championship. I keep the trophy in the pocket of my jeans.
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