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After 11 years of not having a World Artistic Championship, the world has a new champion, and his name is David GONZALEZ from Mexico. He took the crown in his first appearance at a world championship with an overall average of 73,35%, which is not really far from the world record!

The World Championship for juniors is still firmly Korean territory, even after Burak Hashas won the title last year. With four titles for Haeng Jik Kim, one for Tae Kwan Kim and three for Myung Woo Cho, the Asian stronghold has dominated the junior event since 2007. 

Was she inspired by Phuong Vinh Bao, the surprising men’s world champion? Or maybe by her Korean colleagues, such as Myung Woo Cho and Haeng Jik Kim? Fact is, that Lee Shin Young established herself as a top player this week, winning the world title convincingly in a final against Japan’s Yuko Nishimoto: 30-18 in 26/25.  

Han Yu Clinches Victory Over Liu Shasha in Thrilling Women’s WPA China Open 9-Ball Championship.

Han Yu, a formidable contender in the women’s world of billiards, emerged triumphant once again as she defeated fellow women’s world champion Liu Shasha with a score of 9-7 in a thrilling showdown to secure her second Women’s WPA China Open 9-Ball Championship title.

Joshua Filler Secures Second WPA China Open 9-Ball Title with Victory over Anton Raga

Joshua Filler clinched the coveted title of WPA China Open 9-Ball Champion in a thrilling final match, defeating his opponent, Anton Raga, with a commanding score of 11-5. This remarkable achievement marks Filler’s second triumph at the prestigious China Open 9-Ball tournament.

Never before had a World Championship final been contested between two Vietnamese players, and never before had a debutant won the world title. It happened against all odds in Ankara, Turkey today. Phuong Vinh Bao, a 28-year-old economy graduate defeated his countryman Quyet Chien Tran in a convincing manner: 50 – 34 in 33.

The IBSF is glad to inform you that Doha, Qatar will be the next destination for the World Championships for the year 2023. The championships will be played from 05 November till 24 November 2023 with players and referees meeting on 04 November.

Nikos Polychronopoulos (45, Greece) claimed his first career victory in the three-cushion  survival competition held in four years.

Polychronopoulos, who had failed four times in Billiards World Championship and World Cup finals, accomplished a feat after a 25-year playing career with this win.

Following the successful inaugural WCBS Championship in Turkey, the WCBS through its partner federation WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) is very pleased to announce that its Championship will continue for the next three years following a long-term partnership agreement with the tournament’s main sponsor JOY Billiards.

Today the first WCBS-Championship of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) ended in Ankara. Over four days, the spectators saw great billiards sport in four different disciplines on site and in the total of eight livestreams.

Today the four semi-finalists were determined at the WCBS Championship.

A total of six teams from all continents competed in Ankara, Türkiye, in a round-robin mode over the past three days. Today, the last five matches were on the agenda before the two semi-finals, the match for third place and the finals will be played tomorrow.

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), is hosting its own championship for the first time in its history.

On the second day of this world-class event, the next preliminary round matches of all the six teams were on the agenda.