Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, Hong Kong has finally hosted a sports event involving overseas golfers after more than two years. The “Hong Kong World Billiards Masters” has been held in the Red Pavilion for 4 consecutive days after 5 years. Players benefited from the “0+3” entry quarantine arrangement implemented last Monday (26th). Hotel quarantine for the game. According to the Hong Kong Billiards Association, the organizer, 90% of the nearly 9,000 tickets on the final day have been sold, which is expected to become the largest number of live spectators in the history of billiards. Hong Kong golfer Fu Jiajun said with a smile that he spent nearly an hour teaching international golfers such as O’Sullivan and Zhuo Linpu how to “travel with peace of mind”. O’Sullivan expressed respect for the epidemic prevention measures and was excited to be able to come back to Hong Kong.
Figure: Li Ruizhe
The tournament was held in the Red Pavilion for the first time, and 6 of the 8 players were from overseas. Luo Yongcong, chairman of the table, said at the reception yesterday afternoon that the Red Pavilion can accommodate nearly 9,000 people. , giving the event the chance to become the most watched snooker event in history. He thanked overseas golfers who were still willing to accept invitations to come to Hong Kong despite certain epidemic prevention restrictions in Hong Kong, and expressed admiration for their professionalism. The government relaxed the entry quarantine arrangement to “0+3” at the end of September. He pointed out that the announcement was only 10 days away from the start of the tournament. Although it disrupted the original closed-loop management arrangement for international golfers, it brought more flexibility and flexibility for tournament arrangements and golfers. Freedom has encouraged overseas guests to see that Hong Kong is gradually returning to normal.
Fu Jiajun joked: spent nearly an hour teaching Osu and others to travel with peace of mind
Marco Fu (Marco) posted on the social platform Facebook yesterday, jokingly saying, “It took almost an hour to explain the usage of ‘travel with peace of mind’ with Osu (Liyun), Higgins, Shabi, and Zhuo Limpu. He then added in the reception that he talked about different content for an hour, and some talked about traveling with peace of mind. For example, Shabi, who has only been in Hong Kong for two days, asked him why “Travel with Peace of Mind” should have a yellow code but a blue code. , but said with a smile that he didn’t know it himself; he mentioned that during the epidemic in the UK, overseas golfers have been wearing masks in the past two years, and it is not completely unaccustomed to the requirement to wear masks when coming to Hong Kong. Fu Jiajun continued to point out that he is proud to be able to participate in the first large-scale competition in Hong Kong after the epidemic, and also hopes to feel the feeling of “playing waves” in front of 7,000 or 8,000 people.
O’Sullivan also said that when he was in the UK, he had been under strict epidemic prevention restrictions for a long time, including wearing masks. He understood that there are still strict restrictions in Asia, and he would respect and discipline himself. Restrictions”, you can practice waves alone, avoiding crowds. Zhao Xintong, a rising Chinese star who came to Hong Kong for the first time, mentioned that the event coincides with the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong, and he was born in 1997, hoping to perform well. He has also visited Hong Kong before. Regarding the reunion in Hong Kong after a long absence, he pointed out that he deliberately booked a flight ticket to return to the UK later, and now he is concentrating on the competition to achieve good results, and he will definitely try Hong Kong’s delicacies again.
Opening match today
Players coming to Hong Kong include Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, John Higgins, Zhao Xintong, There are also many Hong Kong representatives Fu Jiajun and “four-eyed Q queen” Wu On-yi. Today’s match will be played by Fu Jiajun and Shabi. On the same day, Robertson will play against Zhao Xintong. On Friday, Zhuolin Pubi and Higgins will play. In the evening, Wu Anyi will play against Osu Liyun. Wu Anyi, who retired last year due to the epidemic and missed the chance to fight Osulliyun, said she will definitely enjoy this Masters.
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