Qatar to host world billiards and snooker

Qatar will host both the billiards and snooker events at the IBSF World Championships this month. The billiards tournament (150-up and long-up formats) will be held fromNovember 9 to 15 and the snooker tournament from November 17 to 25.  The back-to-back tournaments are a departure from the past when theywere separated by at least two weeks. The events will pose a challengeto India’s 16-time world champion in billiards and snooker, PankajAdvani.“I’ve never entered back-to-back snooker and billiards events at a WorldChampionship before. I’ve done it at the Senior Nationals, but this isquite different. It is going to be a challenge, but I’m looking forwardto it,” Advani was quoted as saying in The Hindu newspaper. Meanwhile, his official app was also launched on Friday.  “The app willwelcome fans into my world. Apart from match and tournament details,users will get to know me better — the music I like, travel tips, etc.We will also hold contests for fans,” Advani added.