A few days ago, news about China's Liang Wenbo beating women in the middle of the night appeared in the media. Soon, the incident continued to ferment: in just two days, Liang Wenbo was severely punished: not only did he miss the most influential World Championships, but he was also banned from participating in domestic competitions, and at the same time he was suspended from his position as deputy director of the Professional Players Committee in The United Kingdom.
Liang Wenbo
On April 2, after the British media exposed Liang Wenbo's beating incident, the World Taiwan Federation made a decision to suspend Liang Wenbo from participating in the World Snooker Tour for the first time, and the punishment took effect immediately. According to this decision, the first thing Liang Wenbo did not qualify for was the World Championships.
Liang Wenbo was punished by the World Federation of Taiwan Compatriots
The annual Crucible World Championship Qualifiers kick off on 6 April. According to the original schedule, Liang Wenbo will appear in the third round on April 9. Since there is little time left before the start of the competition, although Liang Wenbo can appeal, it is obviously impossible to appeal successfully in just a few days and qualify for the World Championships. Therefore, Liang Wenbo's failure to qualify for the World Championships is almost a foregone conclusion.
Decision on penalties imposed by the China Taiwan Association
After the world federation of taiwan penalties was issued, the Chinese Billiards Association also spoke out at the first time and made its attitude clear. The China Taiwan Association decided to suspend Liang Wenbo's qualification to participate in domestic billiards competitions from April 3, 2022, and to suspend his position as deputy director of the Professional Players Committee in the UK. This means that Liang Wenbo will not only be temporarily unable to participate in international competitions, but also will not be able to participate in domestic billiards competitions, and at the same time, the post of deputy director will also be suspended.
Organization and responsibilities of the Committee in the UK
It is necessary to say a few more words. The full name of the Professional Players Committee in the UK is the "Professional Players Committee of the Chinese Billiards Association in the UK", referred to as the "Professional Players Committee in the UK". The committee is a separate committee under the Chinese Billiards Association, responsible for the Secretariat of the Chinese Billiards Association, and was established in January 2019. The director is Ding Junhui, a brother of China's snooker, and the deputy directors are Liang Wenbo, Tian Pengfei, and Wang Xiaojiong and Tang Xu of the China Taiwan Association, and the members are adjusted at any time according to the different players in the UK each season.
Director and Deputy Director of the Committee on Travel to the UK
At present, Chinese fans are familiar with Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao, Zhou Yuelong, Xiao Guodong and others, all of whom are members of the professional players committee in the UK. One of the main responsibilities of the committee is to unite as one, train hard, enhance national self-confidence and pride, be positive, and show the good image of Chinese players and Chinese billiards. It is precisely because Liang Wenbo's behavior has seriously damaged his image that the Billiards Association has severely punished him.
Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong
It should also be noted that under the guidance of the British Committee, Chinese players have made significant progress in recent years. A new group of people has emerged. In addition to the famous Ding Junhui and the earlier famous Liang Wenbo, Xiao Guodong and Tian Pengfei, Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and Fan Zhengyi, who have risen in the past two years, have all won the ranking championship. Among them, Yan Bingtao is the champion of the Masters, Zhao Xintong is the champion of the British Championship and the German Masters, and Fan Zhengyi is the champion of the European Masters. With the popularity of snooker, it is believed that more and more Chinese athletes will stand on the world's highest podium. Let's look forward to it.