Gender and Dartsnager
Gender aspects in the realm of sports retain their relevance. Through the prism of various sports competitions, we can assess these aspects and also examine the stereotypes that have emerged and still persist regarding women and men in sports.
It is commonly believed that men excel in sports involving technical devices, such as sailing, cycling, or automobiles racing. Another stereotype is that men (have greater potential to achieve break records)/(be more competitive) in physically demanding disciplines like such as throwing, heavy athletics, or high jumps (than women).
Analyzing data from various sources processed by artificial intelligence regarding the body mass index of women in national teams from different countries, we observe significant female participation (see Table 1). Notably, there are Olympic teams where the body mass index of women is nearly equal to or even exceeds that of men. For example, Finland – 52.8%, USA – 52.5%, Sweden – 51.1%, Australia – 50.2%.
Table 1. Proportion of Compared to the countries listed above, Ukraine and Lithuania show significant differences in their indicators. In early May 2024, a team competition for the new sports game “Dartsnayger” took place in Kyiv. Teams for this competition were formed through a draw, including both women and men in each team. A notable feature of the competition was an equal number of women and men in each team.
In early May 2024, a team competition for the new sports game “Dartsnayger” took place in Kyiv. Teams for this competition were formed through a draw, including both women and men in each team. An equal number of women and men were a characteristic feature of the competition.
According to the rules of the “Dartsnayger” competition, each participant had to make throws with special darts from two different distances. This factor allows us to assess the results of athletes’ participation in this competition from a gender perspective. It’s important not to regard the conclusions presented below as indisputable evidence of “masculinity” advantages; further analysis and discussion will be needed regarding the competition results.
It’s also worth noting that each participant did not have specific training and participated immediately after the draw. Alina S. was the first to start the competition, and her result from this distance turned out to be the best among all other participants, both women and men.
A few words about the tournament preparation and interest in this game. Women accounted for 66.7% of entries for the competition, while men accounted for 33.3% of entries relative to the total number. The average age of women participating in the selection was 26 years, and for men, it was 23 years.
After the first distance of the competition, the average score for women was 3.5, while for men, it was 2.5. The percentage of misses for women was 40.0%, and for men, it was 46.7%.
In the second stage, where the distance to the target increased by approximately 40%, women’s scores noticeably worsened compared to men. The average score for men was 2.7, whereas for women, it was only 0.7. The percentage of misses for women at this distance was 73.3%, while for men, it was 40.0%. As a result, Oleg V. scored 42 points, and Alina S. scored 24 points. The total points for women amounted to 63, and for men, it was 78 points.
One can assume that throws from a greater distance proved to be a more challenging task for women in this game compared to men. (A short video of the competition is posted on the YouTube channel).
