Why is darts a sport in England?

Question

i live in america and was watchin skysports and they had a PREMEIRSHIP OF DARts. wtf is darts on tv

its not even a sport

Answer 1

My gawd, I hope Huw from Brynamman doesn't see this, he loves his darts does Huw!

Answer 2

Darts is popular because it's a game any-one can play, but it takes skill and practise to consistently throw those 180's, and if they don't good players know why. As every pub in the land has a dart board and it costs nothing to play you either end up a spectator (even a reluctant one) or a player of sorts. A bit like ten-pin bowling over there, which I believe is considered a sport! how far you go depends on whether you are prepared to practise The ball may be heavier and the action different but if you think Bowling is physically harder you've never tried throwing darts as often as they do in a normal 'game' I wouldn't be able to raise my arm for a week! Even over the usual three games of Tenpin you only have to aim 36 times maximum. I can do that even with Arthritis. I've seen plenty of top class Bowlers who wouldn't look out of place amongst a darts team either! Perhaps because I've never seen a Bowling Alley that didn't have a bar!

Answer 3

Darts began when some guys threw their spears at a spot on a tree. The darts are just smaller now. Its always been a sociable, enjoyable game. The playing area lends itself well to small pubs, as well as any larger establishment.

We love darts in the Colonies, too.

Time, Gentlemen.

Answer 4

England has performed France 27 circumstances and lost 7 England has performed Italy 22 circumstances circumstances and lost 9 England has performed Brazil 23 circumstances and lost 11 England has performed Argentina 14 circumstances and in basic terms lost two times England has performed Spain 22 circumstances and lost 8 With each and each a type of worldwide places England has the two gained or drawn extra beneficial than they have lost - even Brazil. I propose you do you examine. England do no longer compete on the olympics. the united kingdom got here 4th - its terrific ever present day result. thinking the united kingdom could by no potential have a wish of competing against the vast 3 (China, Russia and the US) we did relatively nicely.

Answer 5

Darts is a sport and it is worldwide. Ok its probably not as common as us Brit's would like, but belive it or not, its a hard game to play - unless you practice 8 hours a day like Phil Taylor!



Darts is on the TV because its good!

Answer 6

Darts has only recently been accredited as a sport in the UK.

The players spend as much time practising their sport as any other professional sportsman does.

The hand an eye co-ordination is finely tuned and many players also train physically because it is also an endurance sport.

Answer 7

Darts are magic.

These players have to have the most acute sense of eye to hand coordination,

best watched with a drink

Answer 8

Darts is a sport here in the UK where you throw arrows at a board that has numbers around number 1 to 20 with Doubles & trebles sections as well as an outer bull & a bull.



What is it to you if it is shown on US TV.



We have to watch your crap sports such as Rounders OOPS (BASEBALL), Touch Rugby OOPS AMERICAN FOOTBALL & you wear pads for it, Netball OOPS BASKETBALL.



You watch what you want & we will watch what we want whatever sport we like to watch or participate in.



Know I'm not getting top answer for this. but who cares. I got 2 points. HAHAHAHAHA

Answer 9

of course its a sport.not only that its a bloody art form!! i like to see you throw a dart into a space the size of your i.q.

Answer 10

It is a sport! The players are at the height of physical fitness, for example see Andy 'The Viking' Fordham - he's an example to us all.



It should be in the Olympics!!!

Answer 11

because darts is a game where you are better when you are drunk and england is one of the fatest drunkest countrys in the world. also england is **** at prety much every other sprt , rugby, football. they are ok at tennis and cricket but nothing special.

Answer 12

It derives from archery practice in the middle ages...you know...when italians thought trees were apartments?

Answer 13

Cos it's not as nampy pamby as football (soccer to you).



Watch you're own bloody TV anyway LOL

Answer 14

each to they're own, it is big money and very popular here in the UK, not just in England!

Popular in Holland as well!

Answer 15

I'n with you- it's abit like saying pub quizzes are a sport, just because they are competitive,

Sport my A*se!

Answer 16

It's a pub game. TV made it popular for a while. WTF is rouinders? Sorry, baseball.