Darts World Cup: These are the primary penalties within the Dom Taylor doping case | EUROtoday

The Dom Taylor doping case now has penalties. The English darts participant, who was excluded from the Darts World Cup after a constructive take a look at, has had his prize cash for the event quickly withdrawn. This emerges from the up to date world rankings from the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). This implies that Taylor slips from the highest 64 within the rating to 68th place.

Consequence: Taylor would lose his card for the skilled tour if the Darts Regulation Authority, because the arbitral tribunal, doesn’t resolve in any other case. Disciplinary proceedings stay open. Taylor had really secured the tour card by reaching the second spherical and the related £25,000 in prize cash.

Only those that are within the high 64 after two years on the skilled tour hold their tour card. Everyone else has to earn these once more at Q-School. A outstanding German case this 12 months is Florian Hempel. The “Kölsche Jung” didn’t qualify for the World Cup and slipped to 71st place. He is attempting to regain his skilled standing within the remaining part of the EU Q-School in Kalkar, Germany from Thursday.

Taylor’s constructive doping take a look at grew to become recognized earlier than the World Cup second spherical match towards Welsh star Jonny Clayton. The 27-year-old was then excluded from the event and Clayton reached the third spherical and not using a battle. Taylor had beforehand gained 3-0 towards Swede Oskar Lukasiak.

“In accordance with relevant procedures, Dom Taylor has been suspended from participating in all DRA regulated events with immediate effect,” the Darts Regulation Authority stated. This standing nonetheless exists. It just isn’t but recognized whether or not and for the way lengthy Taylor could also be suspended. An official assertion from the DRA remains to be pending. He would not seem on the Q-School registration record.

Taylor justified his constructive doping take a look at in a press release on social media along with his psychological state of affairs and personal strokes of destiny. Among different issues, his brother suffered a coronary heart assault and an in depth good friend died of a mind tumor. “The anniversary of my daughter’s death also hit me hard this year, and I struggled with my mental health again and turned to alternative substances to help my body and mind cope,” Taylor continued.

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He had already missed the 2025 World Cup due to a constructive doping take a look at. Even if the character of the discovering was not mentioned publicly, it’s sure that, not less than on the time, it was cocaine abuse.

The beneficiary of the doping case is the Belgian Mario Vandenbogaerde. The 52-year-old really narrowly misplaced his tour card in sixty fifth place, however has now moved as much as sixty fourth place. Even if he’s nonetheless on the record of individuals for Q-School, he’s unlikely to seem there. “He’s ranked 64th, so no Q-School, I’m super proud,” Vandenbogaerde’s spouse stated fortunately in a Facebook assertion.

Luca Wiecek is sports activities editor for WELT. He reported for 4 days at this Darts World Cup from Alexandra Palace in London.