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Zhao Xintong Triumphantly Returns to Snooker Championship

4/17/2025

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Zhao Xintong, once embroiled in a match-fixing scandal, has made a triumphant return to the snooker scene as an amateur, qualifying for the World Snooker Championship after a 20-month ban. With determination, he conquered four qualifying rounds and now looks to reclaim his former glory at the iconic Crucible in Sheffield, England.

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Story summary

Zhao Xintong, once embroiled in a match-fixing scandal, has made a triumphant return to the snooker scene as an amateur, qualifying for the World Snooker Championship after a 20-month ban. With determination, he conquered four qualifying rounds and now looks to reclaim his former glory at the iconic Crucible in Sheffield, England.