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Ronnie O'Sullivan sets sights on Chinese 8-ball pool as he opens snooker club in Hong Kong
Ronnie O'Sullivan sets sights on Chinese 8-ball pool as he opens snooker club in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post

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  • South China Morning Post

Ronnie O'Sullivan sets sights on Chinese 8-ball pool as he opens snooker club in Hong Kong

Ronnie O'Sullivan has returned to Hong Kong to attend the opening of a snooker club he co-funded in the city, in his first such move since being granted residency under a migrant scheme. And the seven-time world champion suggested at Wednesday's ceremony that when he retires from snooker, he could set his sights on becoming the best in Chinese eight-ball pool. Speaking at the JJ8 Club in Kwun Tong, O'Sullivan said that he was looking forward to returning to the city as part of his tournament preparation in the future. The Chinese eight-ball pool and snooker club occupies 13,000 square feet and has professional tables, party rooms, leisure facilities and O'Sullivan's private practice room. 'Chinese eight-ball is very, very popular now in China,' O'Sullivan said. Ronnie O'Sullivan wants to become Chinese eight-ball world champion when he retires. Photo: Jonathan Wong 'Many players play in big tournaments in China, and for someone like me, when I finish playing snooker, then I will play Chinese eight-ball.

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