On September 5 and 6, Irkutsk will host the qualifying round of the men's world billiards championship, where the best players of Siberia, the Far East and Yakutia will compete for a spot at the world championship. The dynamic pyramid tournament will give anyone a chance to test their skills, and the winners will get to compete in the world championship in Lappeenranta, Finland.
From September 5 to 6, the qualifying stage of the World Championship in billiards among men will take place in Irkutsk. The best players from the Siberian Federal District, the Far East, and Yakutia will compete for the right to participate in the World Championship.The world championship will be held in Finland, in the city of Lappeenranta, from October 21 to 25 this year. This is reported in a press release from the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.
Qualifying stages have already been held in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kemerovo, and Rostov. The discipline the athletes will play is "dynamic pyramid".
As Vladimir Vereshnya, Vice President of the Irkutsk Region Billiards Federation, said, this is a unique opportunity to make it to the World Championship and test one's strength. After all, it is very difficult to break into, for example, the Russian national team. The competition is very strong. Anyone who wishes can take part in the qualifying tournament; there are no restrictions on skill level or citizenship. There are very good players from Kyrgyzstan in Irkutsk, and we also plan to invite Mongolian athletes.