Yesterday, the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation held a press conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel to announce that Doha will host the Qatar Billiards World Cup for 10-Balls for 5 years, starting from next December until 2028.
The signing ceremony of the agreement to host the major global event was witnessed by Mohammed Al Ramzani, President of the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation, Mr. Eshun Singh, President of the International Billiards Federation, Yaqoub Fakhro, Tournament Director and Head of the Technical Committee, and Mohsen Boukshisha, Board Member of the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation.
In turn, Mohammed Al Ramzani, President of the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation, expressed his happiness at signing the contract to host the tournament, stressing that Qatar is ready from now to host the World Championship competitions. The tournament is scheduled to be held from December 5 to 14. Al Ramzani said: “The Billiards and Snooker Federation is proud of this hosting for 5 consecutive years, starting from this year until 2028, with the participation of more than 50 countries and more than 256 players.”
He added: “The tournament is considered an important and major event in Doha, which is considered a great support for the game, which will contribute to the success of the federation’s hosting of tournaments and enhance Qatar’s reputation in organizing all sporting events.”
He expressed his hope that the tournament would continue in a large and strong manner, given the importance of the event.
He explained that the World Championship is considered one of the strongest tournaments for the participation of the most prominent international players, in addition to that the world champion in the last ten years always comes from the continent of Asia.
He expressed his hope that the Qatari national team players would perform well and reach advanced positions despite the difficulty of the task.
Yaqoub Fakhro: We are technically and organizationally ready
Yaqoub Fakhro, the tournament director, praised the great efforts made by the federation to host and make the tournament a success, which will enhance the strength and success of the tournament. Fakhro said during the conference that the Qatari national team is participating in the tournament with a number of players. He added that the tournament will be strong with the participation of the most prominent players ranked at the international level, in addition to the fact that the event will be strong and therefore Qatari players will benefit from the participation. He said: “We have a number of players who will participate strongly and over the five years that the tournament will be held. He said: “There are a number of sponsors that will be signed with during the coming period to support the great tournament.”
Eshun Singh: Qatar is always special
Mr. Eshun Sing, President of the International Billiards Federation, praised the professionalism witnessed in Doha during the organization of any sporting events, and it had previously succeeded with distinction during the organization of the Qatar Open Billiards Championship “9 Ball”.
He added that Qatar has presented distinctive and exceptional tournaments in terms of organization, and always provides all the conditions for success for the participating players, which has received great praise from the members of the International Federation. The President of the International Billiards Federation noted the distinguished Qatari role in developing the sport of billiards globally, both in terms of quantity and quality, noting that Qatar is a distinguished country in sports, not only in billiards, but in various sports. He praised the professionalism of the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation, and its cooperation with the International Federation during the previous period in organizing many international tournaments and spreading the sport of billiards.
He said: The 10-Ball Billiards World Cup is one of the strongest tournaments, especially in light of the huge potential and special incentives it provides to the participating players, and we are happy that Qatar is hosting this major event.
Mohsen Bukshisha: The event was directed wonderfully
Mohsen Bukshisha, a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation, noted the great success of the State of Qatar in hosting any event. We have previously hosted the World Snooker Championship for men’s singles, the first of nine international championships in snooker and English billiards.
He stressed the role of the Qatari Federation in developing the sport of billiards and spreading it at the global and continental levels.
He said that hosting the World Ten-Ball Championship is important and we are very confident that the event will always be held in a distinguished manner. The Al Annabi players are capable of reaching the farthest point in the championship and we are ready for the event from now on. Hosting the championship for 5 consecutive years is evidence of Doha’s readiness to host the event.