January 14, Beijing time, is the second match day of the 2022 Snooker Masters quarterfinals, at the same time, two news off the field caused a heated discussion among fans. White Ball said that it has been a long time to bring updates to everyone, see below.
The Xiao Guodong and Lanes incidents were investigated for five months, and Lanes was unilaterally punished
On August 26, Xiao Guodong defeated Peter Lanes 4-3 in the qualifying stage of the Northern Ireland Open, but after the game, Xiao Guodong posted on the social platform, saying that "after playing so many years of professionalism, I have never encountered a game, and my opponent ran to the players' lounge to spit in my ear and scolded me!" I don't speak English well, but I still know what you said, never wrote a complaint letter, and dedicated it to you for the first time! I travel across the ocean to race, without your respect, but not something you can trample on. If you have an opinion on the game, you can apply with the referee, you can complain to me if you have an opinion on me, you are scolding me in front of the players and the officials of the World Taiwan Federation, I really can't stand it! This is against sportsmanship itself, whether it can get a fair result or not, I will do what I have to do, I don't cause trouble, but I am not afraid of things! Suspected of being verbally abused and physically assaulted by Reines after the game.
Since then, many Chinese fans have expressed solidarity with Xiao Guodong, and Xiao Guodong also said that he had submitted the details of the incident to the world snooker official and launched a complaint. After a long wait, on the evening of January 14, World Snooker published the results of the punishment against Lions: for violating The World Snooker Membership Codes 1.1 and 1.3, Lions was fined £2,500, as well as a hearing fee of £5,464.80, and Lions could appeal by January 28, 2022. Although the details of the incident were not announced, the punishment results showed that this matter was not Xiao Guodong's fuss, the dignity of the athletes was more related to the image of the snooker movement, Xiao Guodong's handling method after the fact can be called humble and reasonable, textbook rights protection is nothing more than that! Whether there is a follow-up or not, justice is in the hearts of the people!
Masters final referee announced Pozlova as the first person in history
Pozlova from Bulgaria is not only the first female referee after Tabu retired, but also the leader of the younger generation even in the entire world snooker refereeing system, and Jan Vohas's preference for her has made her grow rapidly in recent years and almost alone. But even so, due to limited experience and personality, Pozlova has made many mistakes in major events, which has caused a lot of controversy. Now having the privilege of enforcing the Masters final, one of the three major competitions, something that Tabu, the former "first female referee in snooker," had never done, brought Pozlova one step closer to her dream of enforcing the world championship final.
Whether it is a player, a fan or a referee, Snooker Sport needs fresh blood to join, Pozlova has shortcomings, but her serious attitude, distinctive style and sweet smile can always be deeply remembered by the audience, which is her wealth and an indispensable scenery for Snooker. At 21:00 Beijing time on January 16, the annual drama will be staged at Alexandra Palace, let us look forward to the performance of the two finalists and Pozlova.
Masters Live:
Youku, Huya Sports, China Sports, CCTV Sports, etc
Live score:
Friday snooker data applet
Masters Fixtures:
Jan. 14: 21:00 Trump vs Wilson 03:Hawkins vs Selby
15 January 21:00/03:00: Semi-finals 16 January 21:00/03:03: Final