Darts is a circular target (dart board) hung on a wall. Though various different boards and games have been used in the past, the term 'darts' usually now refers to a standardized game involving a specific board design and set of rules.

As well as being a professional competitive activity, darts is a traditional pub game, commonly played in the United Kingdom (the first to officially recognize darts as a sport), the Netherlands, Ireland, Israel, the Scandinavian countries, the United States, and elsewhere.

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• We couldn't have more excitement if Elvis walked in and asked for a chip sandwich.
  • Sid Waddell on the atmosphere at a darts match.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2006/12/13/sorp13.xml

• Ladies and gentlemen, let's play darts!
  • Martin Fitzmaurice legendary words in the darts worldhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other sports/specials/world darts championship 2 003/2621747.stm

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• Darts really can help with literacy.
  • BBC presenter Ray Stubbs to Sports Minister Richard Caborn

• Is ballroom dancing a sport? It's recognised as a sport but I don't see any balls there.
  • Bobby George defending darts as a sport.

• He's been given pain and nothing but pain by John Part!
  • Tony Green on John Part beating Bobby George.