2025 World Snooker Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-world-snooker-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event sponsor?Halo Service Solutions
2. What is the number of consecutive years at crucible?49
3. Who won the 2025 World Snooker Championship?Zhao Xintong won the championship. He is the first player from China and Asia to become world champion.
4. Why was the 2025 championship special?It had a record 10 Chinese players in the main stage and many amazing shots, with 107 century breaks in the main event and 143 in the qualifiers.

Ranking Tournament: A competition that awards points contributing to a player's official world ranking.
Crucible Curse: The statistical anomaly where first-time World Champions have historically struggled to defend their title at the Crucible.
Maximum Break (147): The highest possible score achievable in a single visit to the table, involving potting all reds and subsequent colors, culminating in the black.
Triple Crown Events: The three most prestigious tournaments in snooker: the World Championship, the UK Championship, and The Masters.