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Snooker aims for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|May 09, 2025
Snooker is looking to build on Zhao Xintong’s historic win as world champion to push for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
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According to Jason Ferguson, president of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), this moment could be one of the most significant in the history of the sport.
Zhao became the first Chinese world snooker champion on Monday after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in a final that marked his triumphant return to the sport, nine months after serving a 20-month suspension for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal.
A historic triumph for snooker in China
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