The Asian Billiards Confederation (ACBS) issued a heavy fine to Vietnamese billiards & snooker, causing the future of many Vietnamese athletes to be seriously affected.
Bao Phuong Vinh will be affected if the ban is extended to the world - Photo: D.K.
On July 13, the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation received a document from ACBS. ACBS bans Vietnamese officials, athletes, and coaches from participating in Asian and international activities and tournaments for 7 months, from June 6, 13 to January 6, 2024.
With the above decision, the players of the Vietnamese billiards team will not be able to attend the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 6) next November in Thailand. Vietnam will also not be able to host the 11-cushion Carom Billiards World Individual Championship in Binh Thuan in September and will likely not be able to attend the World Cup in South Korea.
The reason why the Vietnamese side received a heavy fine from ACBS was because they arbitrarily organized a number of illegal billiards tournaments in Hanoi despite being warned many times. If this ban is extended to world tournaments, it will greatly affect the top players in Vietnam today such as Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh.
ACBS's document clearly states: "Officials, athletes, and managers of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation - VBSF will not be allowed to attend or organize activities, tournaments or events related to billiards." in Asia, internationally and at Asian Games".
Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation - VBSF is recognized by the Vietnam Olympic Committee as the sole governing body for the sport of billiards & snooker in Vietnam. The World Billiards Association (UMB) is the sole governing body for world carom content under the recognition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
On September 7, 9, UMB and VBSF signed a memorandum of agreement on coordinating and developing carom content in Vietnam through international tournaments and many other activities. Recently, UMB sent a document to VBSF advising that tournaments that are not part of the UMB system, if held in Vietnam, will affect the stability of cooperation as well as the development of carom content in our country.
In April this year, Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien reached the top of the world three-cushion rankings after the 4 Ankara World Cup ended. This is the first time in history that a Vietnamese player has climbed to the top of both world rankings.
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