Tag: match-fixing scandal

Sports

Harper Maddox
21 April 2025

Zhao Xintong Shines with 147 Break After 20-Month Match-Fixing Ban in Snooker Comeback

Zhao Xintong returned to professional snooker after serving a 20-month suspension for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal, quickly making headlines by notching a 147 break and winning his first event back. His journey reflects the major impact of the scandal on Chinese snooker, with stricter bans for others and a record number of Chinese players now in championship contention.