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Target Darts hits the mark with 2024 World ParaDarts Masters and World Championship sponsorship

Tuesday 27th August, 2024: On the eve of the Paralympic Games, leading darts manufacturer Target Darts is thrilled to announce its sponsorship as the Official Darts Partner of the upcoming 2024 World ParaDarts Masters and World Championships.

This partnership marks a significant milestone in Target's commitment to inclusivity and the promotion of darts as a sport for everyone, regardless of physical abilities.

The World ParaDarts Masters and World Championships 2024 is set to take place between 3rd-5th January 2025 in Chelmsford, Essex. The list of qualifying players will be revealed on 1st September. The events will see the top 64 ParaDarts players from around the globe, display a captivating level of outstanding skill and competitive prowess.

As part of the sponsorship, Target will contribute a financial sponsorship fee to support the event's organisational efforts, provide state-of-the-art darting equipment, and offer creative materials for World ParaDarts to display across the website, social media, and at the event.

Adam Thompson, Head of Marketing at Target Darts said: "We are thrilled to support ParaDarts 2024 and be part of an event that truly embodies the spirit of inclusion in sport.

"Darts is a game that brings people together and at Target, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to participate and excel in the sport they love.

“It’s even more special being able to confirm the deal just as the Paralympics is about to get underway, and we’re looking forward to working closely with World ParaDarts to elevate the sport.”

Speaking on the announcement, Sarah Smale, Chair of World ParaDarts added: "We are delighted to welcome Target Darts as our sponsor for the 2024 World Masters and World Championships.

"Their dedication to innovation and inclusivity in the sport of darts makes them the perfect partner for this event.

“With Target's support, we are confident that the World ParaDarts Masters and World Championships 2024 will be our most successful and inspiring championship yet."

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About Target Darts:

Target has been designing and manufacturing high quality darts, dart boards and accessories for professional darts players and the public for fifty years.

Known for innovation, the business pioneered the “Corona” dartboard light ring and the patented, “Swiss Point” technology, allowing players to easily change the points in their darts.

Target works with some of the world’s best darts players past and present including Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler, Phil “The Power” Taylor, Rob Cross, Raymond van Barneveld, Nathan Aspinall, and many others.

About World ParaDarts:

The World ParaDarts is an organisation formed in 2020 to enable, support and promote disabled darts throughout the world.

As a worldwide organisation of darts bodies, World ParaDarts encourages the promotion of the sport of darts and disability darts among and between those bodies, in an effort to gain international recognition for darts as a major sport with the full inclusion of disability darts.

World ParaDarts is an associate member of the Worlds Darts Federation and now has over 300 registered players from 25 countries, spread across the world’s five continents.

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Your executive and how to contact them

Chair: Sarah Smale - executives@worldparadarts.com

Deputy Chair: Darren Kennish - executives@worldparadarts.com

Players Representative: Stephen Maphike and Elisa Moysi - playersrep@worldparadarts.com

Tournament Director: Marijke Zomer - tournament.director@worldparadarts.com

Deputy Tournament Director: Matt Doe - tournament.director@worldparadarts.com

Membership Secretary: Thierry Gellinck - membership@worldparadarts.com

Treasurer: Gavin Hibbert - treasurer@worldparadarts.com

Classification Officer: Jonathan Hirst

Youth Officer: Dietmar Schuhmann

Complaints and Disciplinary Officer: Muhammad Saeed

World Darts Federation

Our Chair Sarah Smale is the World Darts Federation ParaDarts Delegate:

The WDF appoints special officers and delegates who's responsibilities are as follows: -

(1) To offer assistance and advice to the WDF Executive on matters pertaining to their area of competence.

(2) To submit reports and recommendations to the WDF Executive and the General Meeting on matters pertaining to their area of competence.

(3) To develop guidelines for WDF on matters pertaining to their area of competence.

Sarah can be contacted at: executives@worldparadarts.com

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The World ParaDarts is an organisation formed to enable, support and promote disabled darts through-out the world.

The World ParaDarts is a non-political, non-racial and non-profit making organisation dedicated toward achieving and maintaining the highest possible standard of presentation and organisation, around the world.

World ParaDarts is an associate member of the World Darts Federation and is the only Disability Darts organisation recognised by them.

As a world-wide organisation of darts bodies, the World ParaDarts encourages the promotion of the Sport of Darts, and disability darts among and between those bodies, in an effort to gain international recognition for Darts as a major Sport and the full inclusion of disability darts.

World ParaDarts is moving forward to get International Paralympic Committee recognition.

How we will do this:

1. The World ParaDarts will allow member organisations to join in with the decision making, with a democratic process with each member organisation having a representative at general meetings.

2. We will embrace the International Paralympic Committee’s Classification System for all our Tournaments.

3. We will support all organisations who provide and are considering providing disability darts (even if they are not using the International Paralympic Committee’s Classification System)

4. The World ParaDarts will proactively promote Disability Darts and work to ensure disability darts is included throughout the darting community.

5. We will be proactively looking to work with the World Darts Federation in the future to promoting/developing disability darts.

6. We will work with the International Paralympic Committee on the development of our own sports related Classification System within the IPC’s system.

7. We will provide a “World ParaDarts Grand Slam” of Darts Tournaments on an International basis.

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Membership is open to any organisation from any country (local, regional or National) who also enables, supports and promotes disability darts.

Click here to go to membership page for instructions and documents

Any organisation that would like to run a World ParaDarts Tournament either within a ranking system or a stand alone tournament regardless of where in the world you are based please contact us on the contact form below.

Individual Darts Players who would like more information as to how they can take part in World ParaDarts events, please contact us using the contact form below.

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