36 Countries Signed to Compete This Coming September at World Dart Championships in Charlotte, N.C.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The best professional dart players in the world from over 36 nations will gather for four days (September 23rd through 26th) to determine who are the best in the world. This will be the largest international contingent of the best dart players in the universe to compete in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Sending competitors for the Men's, Woman's and Youth Divisions will be Australia, Brazil, England, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Rep. of Ireland, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Sweden, The United States and Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. . Rounding out the 36 countries by sending competitors for the Men's and Women's divisions are Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, North Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Scotland, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turks & Caicos. With national and international television coverage expected, the viewership will be a major boost for this sport with United States annual participation of 12.1 million recreational players annually. Under the auspices of the World Darts Federation The World Darts Federation (WDF) was formed in 1976, by representatives of fifteen (15) nations. Membership is open to the official National organizing body for Darts in all nations. (WDF WDF Web Design Factory (Czech Republic) WDF Windows Driver Foundation (Microsoft) WDF World Darts Federation WDF Washington Department of Fisheries WDF Waste Derived Fuel WDF Wireless Data Forum ), and hosted by the American Darts Organization (ADO), this event will have between 8,000 and 10,000 spectators on-site over the four day period. With 64 dartboards in action in the Grand Ballroom of the Blake Hotel in downtown Charlotte, NC, from 9 AM to 6 PM daily. The U.S. Men's Team includes Steve Brown, St. Louis, Jim Widmayer, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Brian Blake and Ryan Barnett, both from North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. with all having high hopes of winning and/or placing very high in the world standings. Their play over the past two years has made all four of them strong contenders. Marilyn Popp, Delaware, and Stacy Bromberg, Las Vegas, are veterans of the U.S. Woman's Team (each with individual national and international titles) that will be strong challengers for the Woman's Title. Buddy Bartoletta, President of the hosting ADO, commented, "I'm proud of the international support and of our membership that is putting this world class event in the position of being the benchmark for future events of this caliber. We will do our best to make their competition one that will be remembered for years to come." For information about dart play in the U.S. and internationally, go to www.adodarts.com |
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