Cue sports strike back in the digital era

数字时代,台球运动强势反击

Round Table China

2025-05-29

25 分钟
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Long considered a slow-paced game for older generations, snooker is shaking off its dusty image—thanks to stars like China's Zhao Xintong, whose electrifying victory at the 2025 World Snooker Championship has redefined the sport. With his rapid-fire breaks and charismatic flair, the 28-year-old isn't just winning titles; he's drawing a new, younger audience to the green baize. / Rethinking escalator etiquette (18:36). On the show: Steve Hatherly, Niu Honglin & Laiming
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  • Snooker, a game of ball, cue, and table, is one stereotypically reserved for older folks.

  • But wait, recently a young Chinese snooker star took the sport by storm,

  • we'll talk cue sports in just a moment.

  • And then, when you step onto an escalator, either going up or down,

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  • It happens here in China, and almost everywhere around the world to be fair,

  • but are we actually using the escalator correctly?

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