Chinanews.com, January 4th. Recently, the China Billiards Association issued the "Punishment Decision on Suspension of Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang's Domestic Billiard Competition Qualifications."
It pointed out that according to the report of the World Professional Snooker Association (WPBSA), it was decided after research that starting from January 3, 2023, all domestic billiard competition qualifications of Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang will be suspended.
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Zhao Xintong is currently the highest ranked Chinese player in the World Taiwan Federation.
At the end of 2021, he won the British Championship and won his first ranking championship.
At the beginning of last year, he won the Snooker German Masters again.
It is reported that the Chinese Billiards Association firmly opposes game manipulation, gambling and other acts that violate sports integrity and ethics, and will make further punishments based on the final investigation results of the World Professional Snooker Association.
Since December last year, ten Chinese players including Zhao Xintong, Zhang Jiankang, Chen Zifan, Yan Bingtao, Lu Ning, Li Xing, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning, Chang Bingyu, and Liang Wenbo were suspected of manipulating the results of matches for the purpose of gambling. The World Table Tennis Federation and the Chinese Billiards Association are suspended.