Blood Incident in World Championship Final Explained
During the Darts World Championship final between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen, there was a curious interruption. Van Veen explained the bloody incident after his defeat.
“Luke also asked me what happened,” van Veen said at the press conference, explaining: “I was in the bathroom during the break and squeezed my little finger on my left hand in the toilet door. It bled, and then I touched the board with my little finger.”
Gian van Veen loses the Darts World Championship final to Luke Littler
Darts World Championship: “That Was Not a Normal Situation”
At that point, “The Giant” himself briefly looked irritated at the board, but both stars initially continued playing. Only after Littler won the set did Caller George Noble order a board change, and the match was interrupted for a short time.
“That was not a normal situation,” van Veen joked, finally clarifying: “Since it was my left hand, it did not affect my game.”
Ultimately, Littler did not get out of his rhythm and defended his World Championship title at a rapid pace. The 18-year-old is only the fourth player to become world champion twice in a row.