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Snooker-Zhao becomes China's 1st world snooker champion

World Snooker Championship final recap: Zhao makes history as first Chinese winner

All the updates as Zhao Xintong defeats Mark Williams 18-12 to become the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Zhao's Title Success at World Championships Shines Light on Snooker's Growth in China

The crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia’s first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the sport, who will have also been unaware of its vast popularity in China

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Snooker-Zhao becomes China's first world snooker champion after comeback from ban

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) -Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and three-times winner Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre on Monday,

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Trailblazer Zhao set to take snooker to 'another level' in China

How Zhao Xintong's historic World Championship win will be greeted in China - and what it could mean for snooker.

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BBC viewers complain after 'odd' World Snooker Championship coverage

Snooker fans were left upset with the BBC after the “odd” decision not to use Stephen Hendry as part of their punditry or ...

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