Sport
Disgraced snooker star qualifies for Crucible as AMATEUR after match-fixing ban
Snooker star Zhao Xintong has qualified for the World Snooker Championship as an amateur player after serving a ban for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal that saw 10 players suspended
A disgraced snooker star involved in match-fixing is set to make a stunning return to the Crucible for the World Championship after qualifying for the tournament as an amateur. Zhao Xintong was banned for 20 months over a match-fixing scandal in 2023 and is now set to make his return to the sport’s most prestigious competition after coming through four rounds of qualifying.
