The world snooker champion is a player who participated in match-fixing.

The Chinese became the world snooker champion

Zhao Xintong from China became the world snooker champion, defeating Mark Williams from Wales in the final with a score of 18:12. This is a great achievement for him, as he became the first Chinese player to win this title and the first amateur to do so. To become the world champion, Zhao had to overcome all four qualifying rounds.

«It's like a dream. I can't believe it. There was great pressure and strong nerves. I was so nervous... Mark is still a top player and put a lot of pressure on me. He is the best», - Zhao admitted after the final.

The former world number 7, Zhao Xintong, was previously banned from competitions for 20 months due to match-fixing involving ten Chinese players. He personally did not fix matches, but admitted to being involved in two fixed matches and placed bets on matches.

Snooker legend O'Sullivan

There were rumors that 49-year-old O'Sullivan might miss the World Championship. Experts and fans consider him the best player in snooker history. He is a seven-Time world champion, an eight-time Masters tournament champion, and a winner of many other tournaments, holding numerous records in this game.

In 2015, O'Sullivan was awarded the Order of the British Empire and is also the first snooker player to earn over £14 million in prize money and make over 1200 century breaks in his career.

In the world of sports, there are always many talented players, and there is always only one winner. Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese world champion, and O'Sullivan has shown he still has every chance to continue his successes in this game. The competition brought a lot of emotions and joy to the fans of this exciting sport.