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27th January 2018
04:46pm GMT

Speaking to AD Sportwereld last year, world number one Michael Gerwen foresaw such a move taking place.
"The PDC wants more people to see it as a sport. It does not interest me (walk-on girls). It is just a sport," Van Gerwen said.
Van Gerwen’s compatriot, Raymond van Barneveld, is opposed to the decision, tweeting a link to a petition on Friday to maintain the tradition of walk-on girls, a petition that has received over 5,000 signatures to date.
https://twitter.com/Raybar180/status/956917050236121088
The decision by the PDC is likely to lead to a review of women performing similar roles in other sports such as Formula One and boxing; in December of last year, Ross Brawn, F1 managing director of motorsports, told the BBC that the use of female promotional models is a "delicate topic" which is "under strong review".Explore more on these topics: