World Snooker announces new snooker event in China

China is becoming a new home for Snooker as World Snooker has announced to launch a new snooker tournament. The basic purpose behind introducing new tournament is to give the Asian snooker players a unique opportunity to polish their snooker talent.

The new event, International Snooker Championship, will be staged in China and will be the biggest snooker gathering in Asian continent with a total of £600,000 prize money.

The event has the biggest prize money in Asia and will bear equal ranking points as the UK Championship. According to the agreement between World Snooker and CCTV Sports & Entertainment Co Ltd, this major ranking snooker tournament will be a part of the calendar for the next five years.

While speaking to World Snooker, Hearn said, “We are absolutely delighted to announce this fantastic new event, alongside CCTV Sports & Entertainment Co Ltd, a great partner with vast experience in television broadcast and events. Last season there were two ranking events in China, next season there will be five.”

The snooker chief added, “The International Championship will be an outstanding addition to the calendar and will take snooker into a city which has never staged a professional event before, which will help the sport continue to grow in China.”

The event will gather world’s top 32 potters from around the world who will battle for another glory that equals the second most prestigious snooker event, the UK Championship. The new event is sure to make a positive impact on the snooker calendar for both the fans and players as well.

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