Beijing, June 7 (Ians) In the wake of recent penalties issued by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (Wpbsa) for match-fixing, the Chinese Snooker Association (CSA) has pledged to mete out severe punishments to the involved players.
“The association has been redoubling efforts to eliminate match-fixing activities and safeguard the integrity of the game, consistent with the association’s zero-tolerance policy on match-fixing,” the CSA conveyed in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the CSA, it has given significant consideration to the match-fixing activities involving Chinese players and will impose stringent penalties on the guilty parties, relying on the investigation conducted by the Wpbsa, a Xinhua report said.
The Wpbsa confirmed on Tuesday that ten players were charged with match-fixing offences. It imposed lifetime bans on Liang Wenbo and Li Hang and meted out substantial suspensions for the other involved players.
Liang, 36, currently suspended from snooker events since last October,...
“The association has been redoubling efforts to eliminate match-fixing activities and safeguard the integrity of the game, consistent with the association’s zero-tolerance policy on match-fixing,” the CSA conveyed in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the CSA, it has given significant consideration to the match-fixing activities involving Chinese players and will impose stringent penalties on the guilty parties, relying on the investigation conducted by the Wpbsa, a Xinhua report said.
The Wpbsa confirmed on Tuesday that ten players were charged with match-fixing offences. It imposed lifetime bans on Liang Wenbo and Li Hang and meted out substantial suspensions for the other involved players.
Liang, 36, currently suspended from snooker events since last October,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, June 7 (Ians) Chinese snooker players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans as part of a group of 10 players penalized by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (Wpbsa) for match-fixing.
The Wpbsa issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the ten players were charged with match-fixing offenses. It pronounced lifetime bans for Liang and Li and imposed significant suspensions for the other players involved, reports Xinhua.
Liang, 36, who has been under suspension from snooker events since last October, was found guilty of manipulating or participating in the manipulation of five snooker matches, attempting to persuade or enable other players to fix nine matches. He also bet on snooker matches and failed to cooperate with the Wpbsa investigation.
Li, 32, was also charged with match-fixing and inciting or facilitating other players to manipulate match outcomes.
Additionally, the 2021 Master champion Yan Bingtao has been handed a five-year ban until 11 December 2027. Zhao Xintong,...
The Wpbsa issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the ten players were charged with match-fixing offenses. It pronounced lifetime bans for Liang and Li and imposed significant suspensions for the other players involved, reports Xinhua.
Liang, 36, who has been under suspension from snooker events since last October, was found guilty of manipulating or participating in the manipulation of five snooker matches, attempting to persuade or enable other players to fix nine matches. He also bet on snooker matches and failed to cooperate with the Wpbsa investigation.
Li, 32, was also charged with match-fixing and inciting or facilitating other players to manipulate match outcomes.
Additionally, the 2021 Master champion Yan Bingtao has been handed a five-year ban until 11 December 2027. Zhao Xintong,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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