US EditionZhao's historic snooker title sparks talk of China world domination
- Zhao Xintong, a 28-year-old Chinese left-handed player, won the 2025 World Snooker Championship final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre by beating Mark Williams 18-12.
- Zhao's victory comes after serving a 20-month suspension related to his limited role in a betting controversy that also implicated nine other Chinese snooker players.
- The win has gone viral in China, where snooker has grown rapidly since Ding Junhui inspired many players and where over 300,000 snooker clubs now exist.
- Zhao's triumph as the first Asian world champion sparked predictions of China's potential dominance and a significant boost to the sport nationally, with top players training intensively.
- The championship outcome highlights China's rising influence in snooker, intensified youth training programs, and could impact efforts to include snooker in future Olympic Games.
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The 2025 World Snooker Championship recently wrapped up, with China’s Zhao Xintong beating former champion Mark Williams in the final to become his country’s first world champion. However, earlier in the nail-biting tournament it was another player who made world news—Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen. Allen compiled a rare perfect break of 147 points, making him only the 11th player to do so during a World Championship match, and earning him a roug…
Snooker tries to get its foot in the Olympic door
The chairman of the World Pool and Snooker Association (WPBSA), Jason Ferguson, expressed hope that China's Zhao Xintong's triumph at the World Championships in Sheffield will help the sport get onto the Olympic Games program.
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