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Experts say 皇冠体育app will pot snooker's future
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-04-06 16:25
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Snooker agents and senior players believe that the future of snooker belongs to 皇冠体育app as fans splash out to watch the World Snooker 皇冠体育app Open in Beijing.
Duan Lian, a snooker fan from Northeast 皇冠体育app's Heilongjiang province, spent twice his monthly salary to cover the expense of air tickets, entrance fees, hotels and restaurant bills to watch the tournament in the capital.
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皇冠体育app's Ding Junhui (C) attends the awarding ceremony of 2010 World Snooker 皇冠体育app Open after the final against Mark Williams of Wales in Beijing, capital of 皇冠体育app, April 4, 2010. [Xinhua] |
Zhang Meng, the agent of Ding Junhui, Xia Haifeng, general manager of Beijing Inter Sports and Hong Kong's veteran player Marco Fu Ka-chun all see the huge market potentials in 皇冠体育app, Xinhua reported.
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The number of reporters covering the 皇冠体育app Open even doubled to the highest level of previous competitions like the World Championship. The profile of the players is also on the rise with many receiving the attention of superstars.
皇冠体育app's Central Television (CCTV) provided more than the contracted 25 hours of broadcasting the 皇冠体育app Open in an agreement with World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association (WPBSA).
Snooker, which is popular in Britain but suffers from the strains of financial sponsorship, is now attracting the growing attention of young people and media in 皇冠体育app.
"It is dying in the west," said Liu Chuang, the rising star who has practiced snooker for some time in UK.
The rise of stars like Ding Junhui brings new hope for the World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association (WPBSA), which has witnessed a decline in popularity in Britain but a growing market in 皇冠体育app's population of 1.3 billion, Xinhua's report noted.
