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In The Dart Champion Darlene
In

ZONE van Sleeuwen to Compete

at Lakeside, UK

By Christine Ouellet

ur local women’s Canadian
With Justin Roethlingshoefer and I will do them - quickly and Odart champion, Darlene van
correctly. Sleeuwen, has been invited to
- As we dive into the New Year, I I am easily managed - you must represent Canada at the World Dart
want you to think about what you be firm with me. Show me exactly Federation (WDF) Championship at
said last year: how you want something done Lakeside, UK, which takes place from

- What were you going to and after a few lessons, I will do January 1st – 9th 2022.
accomplish? it automatically. I am the servant It is the first time that the best players
of 8 countries around the world will
- What was that goal you wanted of great people, and alas, of all compete at Lakeside in the Women’s
to achieve? failures as well. Regional Table World Championship.
- What new experiences did you Those who are great, I have made Darlene is the first Canadian women
want to have? great. Those who are failures, I who qualified to participate. Photo Submitted
- Where did you want to travel have made failures. The invitation came as a great
to? I am not a machine though surprise for her, since because of distances, you can’t do that. It is also
COVID lockdowns and restrictions, the reason why it so much more costly
- What credibility did you want I work with the precision of a there were not as many competitions in Canada.”
to build for yourself? machine plus the intelligence of a in Canada to allow her to accumulate van Sleeuwen is very grateful for the
person.
- How were you going to points. Even though, her 2020 support she receives from friends who
challenge yourself? You may run me for profit or run performance was very strong. She felt are raising funds through Facebook
me for ruin - it makes no difference she needed to raise her profile and to do notices to help her pay her travel
Now think about where you are so, she even drove to New Brunswick expenses. In Kingston, a few weeks
now. What happened to that desire to me. on a weekend to accumulate more ago, friends held bottle drives and
and potential? Did it fall by the Take me, train me, be firm with points. Then, in October, at the sold 50-50 raffle tickets and collected
wayside and just become a “nice me, and I will place the world at Klondike Open in Alberta, she became $1500 for this trip.
thought”, or did you own the fact your feet. #1 in Canada, which opened the With a brilliant performance at the
you wanted to be different this Be easy with me and I will door for the January 2022 Lakeside national level, her second international
year and actually make something destroy you. tournament in England. participation in the prestigious UK
happen? Who am I? Darlene’s determination and passion Lakeside tournament, following
for darts is exemplary. She shared, “To Romania where she won the Bronze in
I came across this poem that I am Habit.
prepare for the Lakeside event, I have 2019, she is hopeful that sponsors will
really sums up the difference Our habits will allow us to excel, been playing in men’s single leagues show an interest.
between those that succeed through and they will be different from which helped me a lot. It allows me The next tournaments are scheduled
their difference and those that do what most people do. Success is to raise the bar higher and get more later this year in Kitchener and
not. What is your answer? not normal. Success is different points. I feel that I always have to do Guelph in January, and then in May in

I am your constant companion. and requires us to be that way. The better, and you need strong mental Timmins.
preparation.” To keep an eye on van Sleeuwen’s
I am your greatest helper or crowd is where the average is
She added, “I love the hype performance, tune in to the broadcasting
heaviest burden. at. Do you want to be average, or that you feel in these international of the tournament on Eurosport, the
I will push you onward or drag do you want to be different? competitions. Darts is a very big thing Discovery Plus channel, and the WDF
you down to failure. OWN IT! in UK, it comes second after soccer. YouTube channel where her fans will
I am completely at your Justin Roethlingshoefer People are crazy about this sport, and be able to watch segments of replays.
they play a lot. It is easy for them to Editors Note: Due to Covid and
command. Founder & Chief Performance
take a train and travel to a town, do a the new restrictions the World
Half of the things you do you Officer
competition, and come back home at Championships have been postponed
might as well turn over to me ownitcoaching.com night. In Canada because of the long until April 2, 2022