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Zhao Xintong still banned from playing in China after World Snooker Championship win
Newly-crowned World Snooker Championship winner Zhao Xintong remains banned from playing in his home country of China due to his involvement in the sport’s biggest match-fixing scandal. The 28-year-old became the first Asian player to become world champion after defeating Mark Williams 18-12 on Monday.
While announcing himself as one of the new stars in snooker, Zhao won’t be able to showcase his newfound stardom back in China as he remains forbidden from competing. It was in 2023 when the snooker star was banned from the sport alongside nine other Chinese players for their involvement in the scandal. However, after an investigation found he had not personally fixed matches, he was handed a ban of 30 months, which was reduced to 20 months due to Zhao pleading guilty.
