While loads of athletes are keeping busy by playing the video game version of their chosen sport on TV, other sports, like darts, can just have players keep on playing at home. If, that is, their internet can handle it.
The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) Home Tour, which is being broadcast in England, involves pro darts players going up against one another online, rather than in a pub or arena. Each person simply throws their darts at a board at home, with footage uploaded via the internet.
Gary Anderson, however, has had to withdraw, telling The Sun āI was up for it but when we did tests of my WiFi, itās just not reliable enough. It doesnāt surprise me. I struggle to pay bills online in my house, itās really frustrating.ā
ā Gary Anderson (@GaryAnderson180) April 17, 2020
Andersonās decision drew some criticism from folks who didnāt believe him, leading his management to come to his defense, outlining that because he lives in a rural area, Anderson does ānot get reliable signal strengths for internet ā or mobile phones!!ā
ā Dunvegan Enterprises Darts (@DunveganDarts) April 17, 2020
Wildly, Anderson was not alone! Another pro, former World Grand Prix champion Daryl Gurney, also withdrew for the same reason.
Sorry to everyone but I wonāt be participating in the fantastic @OfficialPDC innovation darts at home. My internet WiFi is not up to scratch and the set up I use for practice wouldnāt be sufficient good luck to everyone
ā Daryl Gurney (@Superchin180) April 17, 2020
if you have never watched darts on TVāback when everyone was using TV cameras, and not home internetāyou have not lived.
