Darts pro ‘Fat Beauty’ Kevin Leung faces Euro rivals from his Kowloon living room; he urges Hong Kong fans to watch online
- Hong Kong fans can watch Leung take on opponents from England, Netherlands and Ireland on the pdc.tv website at 2.30am on Friday
- The PDC Pro Tour is cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic but the Home Tour series allows players to compete online with real dartboards
Pro darts player Kevin “Fat Beauty” Leung Kai-fun is hoping Hong Kong fans will stay up until the early hours of Friday morning to watch him take on European rivals from his flat in Jordan, Kowloon.
Leung, who qualified for the 2020 PDC Pro Tour, is part of the body’s Home Tour series in which players from around the world who are under lockdown play each other online using real dartboards.
The Tour has been halted because of the Covid-19 pandemic and all tournaments until the end of June have been cancelled.
“I hope Hong Kong people can tune in to watch,” said Leung, who has earned more than £6,000 (US$7,500, HK$58,000) on the circuit so far. “With most sport around the world stopped because of the coronavirus, many fans are watching digital sports online.
How a Home Tour match will look for fans on live stream
“Darts is the easiest sport for competition without borders. If you look at F1 and other virtual sports, it’s only on computer but with darts you can actually play against each other online.