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World Service,7 mins

Learning maths through darts

Not by the Playbook

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With a new darts world champion crowned, what impact is the sport having around the world and could using darts help children with their maths? South Africa’s Devon Petersen tells Sportshour’s Katie Smith about how he’s launched ‘Dartboard Maths’, a new interactive method for children to learn maths through the sport of darts. The nine-time PDC World Darts Championship participants also shares why he thinks the sport will continue to grow around the world and how it’s still his dream to become Africa’s first world darts champion. Image: Devon Petersen of South Africa in action during his Second Round Match against Raymond Smith of Australia during Day Seven of The William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on December 21, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

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