When Zhao Xintong, Fan Zhengyi and other Chinese snooker players won the ranking championship this season and won the reputation of China's snooker, there was a Chinese snooker player, who was also a ranking champion, but because of his misconduct, he was punished by the local court and banned by the World Snooker Association from participating in the upcoming snooker World Championship qualification tournament. Not only that, the behavior of this famous Chinese snooker general was also called appalling by local British parliamentarians.
In recent years, under the influence of China's snooker brother Ding Junhui, snooker has developed rapidly in China, and many young people have participated in this sports competition known as "gentleman's sport". After years of persistence, China Snooker has also entered the harvest season of the year. In addition to Ding Junhui, young players such as Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao, Fan Zhengyi and other young players have gradually entered the ranks of quasi-first-class players, successively winning heavyweight championships such as the British Championship and the Masters, but in the World Championships, Chinese players have not yet made a breakthrough.
In fact, the World Championship can be said to be the common dream of Chinese snooker players. The closest to the World Championships champion is a brother Ding Junhui, who has reached the final but unfortunately failed to win the title. In fact, in the World Championships, there is a Chinese player who won the world championships earlier than Ding Junhui. This player is Liang Wenbo, who reached the quarterfinals of the World Championships before Ding Junhui. In the second round of the 2008 World Championships, Liang Wenbo narrowly defeated Northern Ireland's Joe Swell 13-12 to advance to the quarterfinals. Liang Wenbo and Ding Junhui are both post-80s players, the strength is not bad, he is also the third Chinese snooker player to win the ranking championship after Ding Junhui and Fu Jiajun, and he is a well-known player.
However, the Chinese snooker star has basically been unable to refresh his best result at the World Championship this season. According to relevant media reports, the World Snooker Association officially released the news that Liang Wenbo will be temporarily banned, which means that Liang Wenbo will not be able to participate in the upcoming Snooker World Championship qualification tournament. What did Liang Wenbo do, and would he be banned?
It turned out that Liang Wenbo had an argument with a woman on a local street on July 20 last year, when Liang Wenbo, who was living in Sheffield at the time. As a result, an angry Liang Wenbo actually raised his fist on the spot, and despite being dissuaded, he still pushed the woman to the ground, and then pushed her against the wall. The scene of the violence was recorded by the camera on the street, and the woman then called the police. Liang Wenbo, who had calmed down, then apologized and said the woman was actually a friend of his own.
But regardless of the interpretation afterwards, the act of violence is a fact. As a result, the local court recently ruled on Liang Wenbo's conduct, sentencing him to a fine of £1,380 and the completion of 96 hours of community labour services in the next 12 months. After the local court characterized Liang Wenbo's behavior and imposed a penalty. The Snooker Association also took action, directly announcing a temporary ban on Liang Wenbo on the official website. Not only that, Jason Ferguson, president of the World Snooker Association, publicly denounced Liang Wenbo, saying that his behavior did not conform to the code of conduct of athletes and affected the reputation of snooker sports. Sheffield's local mp Louis Hague even called the incident "appalling." ”
Liang Wenbo regretted the incident very much, and he repeatedly apologized. But being suspended and unable to play in the World Championship qualifiers made him depressed. However, although he has been officially banned, he still has the right to appeal.