Preface
In May 2024, a piece of news attracted everyone's attention, and the famous O'Sullivan will come to China to tour on the 15th and 16th.
If you buy a ticket for the relevant performance, you can see this snooker legend with your own eyes, and the scene is quite exciting, and it is a rare opportunity to enjoy the peak duel of billiards giants on the spot.
Although snooker is not a mass project, the crowd attracted is concentrated in billiards lovers.
People who are interested in this kind of project will consciously pay attention to relevant information and news.
However, the excitement of the game does not decrease because of the amount of attention, the game process is entertaining and competitive, this sport has its own unique charm, and the event is worth watching.
You don't know what snooker is?
When it comes to snooker, everyone may be confused and don't know what kind of sport it is, but when it comes to billiards, everyone immediately understands what it's all about.
The name snooker is based on the English transliteration, Snooker means obstacle, obstacle, and refers to the handicap billiards, a sport that originated in the British army and spread from India to the world.
The rules of snooker's game are also quite simple, in layman's terms, it is to hit all the balls into the pocket according to a certain logic and order, and without triggering the rules, the higher score is the victory.
Later, turn-based gameplay was added, making the game more enjoyable and competitive.
This movement was invented, improved and promoted by later generations, and eventually became popular all over the world and in major venues.
Although this sport is not as convenient and easy to carry out as sports such as badminton due to the limitations of equipment and venues, his unique charm still attracts many people, and the billiards room has become a popular place for socializing.
In order to promote billiards, enhance the exchange of billiards technology, and meet the needs of people's entertainment activities, snooker competitions came into being. From the very beginning, the enclosure of billiards fans sprouted.
Later, the snooker competition with world influence was held, and the influence of snooker continued to expand, and at the same time, there were also athletes who participated in snooker, O'Sullivan was one of them.
Information source: Baidu Encyclopedia Snooker Introduction
Ronnie O'Sullivan, the honor and brilliance of the talented player
O'Sullivan's full name is Ronnie O'Sullivan, and the British-born snooker athlete is well-known internationally.
In the snooker industry, in addition to hard work, talent is also very important, and O'Sullivan is God's darling, he was born to eat this bowl of rice.
Since he became a snooker player, he has been known for his fast hitting speed, smooth attacking style, and is a talented player in this industry, and has been a flower and applause since his professional sports career.
He set an astonishing record, won several trophies and honours, and was only 15 years old when he won his first title.
Moreover, since O'Sullivan's debut, he has many fans all over the world, and everyone's love for him is not only due to his excellent snooker skills, but also from his extraordinary personal charm.
British fans even nicknamed him "Rocket" to express their love and support for him, and now this nickname has become a nickname for him by fans all over the world.
O'Sullivan has gone through many twists and turns when he has reached the position of a top athlete, although his original family is a mess, his father is in prison for murder, and his mother is doing everything from drug abuse and tax evasion.
But O'Sullivan made a good move, put his energy on his career, and finally achieved something and was inducted into the World Billiards Hall of Fame in 2024.
Information source: Baidu Encyclopedia Ronnie O'Sullivan introduced
In 10 days, he walked 4 places in a row, and O'Sullivan was lacking in skills
O'Sullivan, who was born in 1975, is 49 years old this year, and he was invited to perform in China this time, and his schedule is very tight.
After 10 days of racing in 4 cities, he was overwhelmed by the busy schedule, starting from Luoyang for the first leg of his trip to China, then to Chengdu, and then to Kunshan and Shanghai, and staying in each city for less than a few days.
In several exhibition matches, O'Sullivan's opponents should not be underestimated, they are all top celebrities in the billiards industry, Ding Junhui and Trump Pushkins and others will have a peak showdown with O'Sullivan in different cities.
Their competitive game attracted a number of fans, and many people spared no expense to buy tickets to watch the scene, which shows O'Sullivan's personal charm.
O'Sullivan's trip to China has already been finalized, the organizers have arranged the contact itinerary, the venues have been successfully put in place, and the relevant personnel have made full plans.
In order to welcome the arrival of O'Sullivan, in order to live up to the expectations and attention of all fans, all parties have made comprehensive preparations for O'Sullivan's trip to China, and I believe that the effect will be quite exciting.
Huge bonuses? O'Sullivan came to China to make money
Under the relevant report of O'Sullivan's trip to China, many netizens have left messages to express their expectations for the wonderful performance of this master, and even said that they would buy tickets to watch the scene.
However, some people have a lot of criticism about O'Sullivan's trip to China, thinking that he came to China to make money, and even pointed out that his bonus of 200,000 pounds this time is far more than worth it.
What is the concept of £200,000?
Even at the exchange rate of one pound sterling to nine yuan, 200,000 pounds is equivalent to 1.9 million yuan.
What's more, it is rumored that O'Sullivan's income this time is millions or even 10 million, but these news have not been verified by the official or myself, and there is no reliable news about the income of this China trip.
Information source: Jiemian News on November 19, 2017 Jiemian News released "Snooker Shanghai Tournament Invitational Tournament, with a total prize of 6.36 million to create history"
Xinhua News Agency client released on September 18, 2023 "O'Sullivan defeated Brecel and was crowned the five-time champion of the Snooker Shanghai Masters"
However, according to relevant news reports, O'Sullivan came to China to participate in the tournament and successfully defended the title of the Shanghai Masters for several times.
The prize money of the competition in 2022 is as high as 7.24 million, and the prize money is still being upgraded, I believe that the prize money will continue to rise in the past few years, and the prize money of some business invitational tournaments is higher, I believe that O'Sullivan's income from this trip is not low.
O'Sullivan has been in the industry for a long time, has been working in the snooker industry, whether in the UK or internationally, he has won countless honors and medals, and is a powerful athlete.
Many celebrities and artists today may not be of high quality, but they earn a lot of money, and the appearance fee is higher than the other, and what does it matter if a well-known athlete with such a status has a higher income?
O'Sullivan vs. Ding Junhui, the pinnacle duel of top athletes
According to the arrangement of the event, from May 15, 2024 to May 16, 2024, O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui, a well-known player in the mainland, will face off at Luoyang Longmen.
In fact, the top snooker circle is very small, and as good players in the snooker world, they have already met in different events, and this is not the first time they have met.
In this duel, they also did their best, not only to contribute a wonderful performance to the audience.
It is also out of respect for their profession and opponents, even if it is not a very formal match, they must take it seriously and carefully, and the audience watching the game is quite engaged.
However, the result of the game was crushing, although Ding Junhui went all out, but as a junior, he faced O'Sullivan's strong attack and domineering typhoon.
Ding Junhui still fell behind, and O'Sullivan finally defeated his old opponent Ding Junhui with an absolute advantage of five to one, showing his strong strength and dominance in snooker.
You must know that Ding Junhui, as a top athlete, has good ball skills, and can even hit a 50+ shot.
But people just can't do this, compared with the slightly weaker to be comprehensively crushed, compared with the strong to be crushed, competing in the same field, O'Sullivan, who is known as the "rocket", scored three shots of 50+, and his strength is far above Ding Junhui.
Source: "#丁俊晖vs奥沙利文#" released by Migu Sports on May 17, 2024
O'Sullivan's trip to China, the Chinese plot in his heart
Speaking of O'Sullivan, he is an old friend of China, and since the Shanghai Masters was launched, O'Sullivan has actively participated in this event.
And relied on his strength to achieve good results, including four championships. Chinese snooker fans are no strangers to him, and O'Sullivan, known as the "rocket", also captured the hearts of Chinese fans with his accurate hitting.
As early as before, he admitted to reporters his future career plan, indicating that he would put more energy in Asia in the future and hope to participate in various events in China.
In the rest of his career, he did his job, and in addition, he expressed his love for China.
O'Sullivan has a special affection for China, which has a wide fan base and his supporters.
I will never take it lightly in the game, respect the opponent and respect every game, take my profession seriously is the most basic quality, and consolidate my confidence with success after success.
Outside of the competition, he also spends his free time tasting Chinese food, and enjoying the scenery of Shanghai is also his favorite thing, the city has a unique geographical style.
Some people think that O'Sullivan came to China for money and his motives are not pure.
But he's a pro, and it's normal to play in tournaments to win an appearance fee.
In the past few years, he has been participating in Chinese competitions, and in interviews, he has always expressed his love for China and praise for Chinese cities.
Some netizens speculated that he was just for money, but he has always expressed his love for China, and he has not exposed negative news that is inconsistent with his words and deeds and insults to China, and he still has a positive attitude.
Source: "O'Sullivan: I hope to participate in all competitions in China this season, and my future career will focus on Asia" published by Guangming.com on September 11, 2023
epilogue
O'Sullivan's trip to China continues, looking forward to his next excellent performance, hoping that more athletes will come to the mainland for friendly exchanges, and also looking forward to mainland athletes going out and connecting the global village with sports.