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Wasps dey disturb World Darts Championship, force player to spray insect repellent
Di insect wahala for Alexandra Palace don start to affect play for di World Darts Championship.
Wasps dey disturb World Darts Championship, force player to spray insect repellent
Jurjen van der Velde dey hold odi-odi spray for di water table during di World Darts Championships for Alexandra Palace, London, December 16, 2025. / AP
17 Disemba 2025

Wasps don dey cause wahala for stage for World Darts Championship, so one player come prepared to handle dem.

After e waka onto stage before him first-round match on Tuesday, Jurjen van der Velde cause small buzz when e comot insect repellent from him pocket and begin to spray the air round am and then himself, wey make crowd for Alexandra Palace for north London laugh.

Dem see Van der Velde dey wipe him face with cloth before the game, and tournament organiser, the Professional Darts Corporation, question on X whether di Dutchman be 'emotional or e don spray bug spray for him eye'.

For an all-Dutch match, Van der Velde end up losing 3-1 to Danny Noppert.

Wasps don dey interfere with players during the opening days of the worlds, and dem dey affect players throws and their post-match interviews.

One player, Nitin Kumar, even hit one wasp with him dart as e dey fly on Sunday.