The first-ever nine-ball World Pool Championship was successfully hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on June 10, 2024.
The championship was very helpful for Saudi billiards players, as they faced good players from around the world; it was a great chance to get exposure practising more.
The event was organized by the World Nineball Tour and the Saudi Billiard and Snooker Federation, with oversight from the Ministry of Sport, aligning with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 to develop a strong sports sector in the country.
Nasser Al-Shammari, President of the Saudi Billiard and Snooker Federation, lauded Saudi Arabia for its great achievement in hosting the first-ever nine-ball World Pool Championship in Jeddah. The event was held on June 10, 2024. In Jeddah, this running Championship proved to be a fine occasion for Saudi billiards players to compete against world-class players from all parts of the globe.
The competitions did assist the Saudi players in obtaining great experience and connecting them with great opponents. This was believed to enhance the chance of the players performing well in future competitions. The World Nineball Tour and the Saudi Billiard and Snooker Federation held the championship, which ran between June 3rd to June 8th in the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium. The Ministry of Sport provides an oversight position in the match.
Al-Shammari said that the world has faith in Saudi Arabia's great talents, and it is witnessed by the country's recent hosting of crucial sporting events. This was said while stressing the efficiency of the organization involved. He also said that the hosting of these global championships, while directly monitored by the Ministry of Sport, is in tandem with the general sports missions that were defined over the Vision 2030 of Saudi. Al-Shammari continued by explaining that the purpose of such objectives is to ever-strengthen efforts toward a robust sports sector within the Kingdom.
It's an aim that seeks to create championed athletes in diverse games to be left for the generations to come. He expressed his gratitude to the government for the substantial support it has provided to the sports industry. He also lauded the devoted efforts of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, as well as Prince Fahad bin Jalawi Al Saud, Vice President of the committee.
