Chinese billiards ＂walking on two legs＂ with both internationalization and popularization in mind
China News Service, Yushan, Jiangxi, December 10 (Wang Zumin, Jiang Tao) The 6th China Billiards Association (CBSA) Chinese Billiards World Championships is being held in Yushan County, Jiangxi Province. The reporter learned here that as a billiards project with independent intellectual property rights in China, the future development of Chinese billiards will not only continue to accelerate the process of internationalization, but also be more grounded and cultivate its future development soil with popularization.
Chinese billiards became popular rapidly in China after it came out in 1980s. In 2012, China’s State Sports General Administration and China Billiards Association named this new type of billiards as "Chinese Billiards", and the Chinese billiards movement was on the right track.
The CBSA Chinese Billiards World Championship, initiated by China Billiards Association in 2015, is the largest and highest-level Chinese billiards tournament in the world. The success of this event has accelerated the internationalization of Chinese billiards.
A total of 496 players from 41 countries and regions participated in this Chinese billiards World Championships, and the scale of participation reached a new high, with a total prize of 10.43 million yuan (RMB, the same below).
Wang Xiaojiong, executive deputy secretary-general of China Billiards Association, said in an interview with China News Service that billiards associations and players in various countries and regions around the world are increasingly favoring Chinese billiards, and the expansion of the prize money scale of this competition also shows the market’s love for this project.
In addition to the World Championships, the Chinese billiards international professional league came into being in 2022. The event includes China Open, International Classic, International Grand Prix and International Open. From November 2022 to October 2023, more than 1,000 players from dozens of countries experienced the charm and fun of Chinese billiards in international professional leagues.
Going abroad is another big step in the internationalization of Chinese billiards.
Since the international grand prix, Star Brand has cooperated with some overseas billiards organizations to hold overseas trials of Chinese billiards international professional league. At present, Vietnam, Laos, Mongolia, Australia and other countries have held overseas trials, further expanding the international influence of Chinese billiards.
It is reported that after the completion of Yushan International Billiards College, billiards associations in many countries and regions contacted China Billiards Association, hoping to send players or referees to the college for training. More and more countries and regions began to incorporate Chinese billiards into the local billiards sports system, and Chinese billiards became an important part of the world billiards sports.
While accelerating the internationalization of Chinese billiards, China Billiards Association will also promote the popularization of Chinese billiards. Wang Xiaotong said that in the future, the China-Taiwan Association will hold some amateur events or activities so that people who love Chinese billiards can participate in them. On the one hand, it will help promote national fitness, on the other hand, it will also cultivate the soil for the future development of Chinese billiards.
According to Wang Xiaotong, starting from 2024, the system of Chinese billiards professional events will be more perfect, and the China-Taiwan Association will further strengthen cooperation with relevant institutions and enterprises. It is estimated that there will be no less than 8 events in the whole year, and the total prize money will be from 1 million yuan to more than 10 million yuan. (End)
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