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The cue sports of snooker

Snooker

Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...

, English billiards

English billiards

English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated, is a hybrid form of carom and pocket billiards played on a billiard table. Billiards is less well known as "the English game", "the all-in game" and "the common game".The game is for...

, and three-cushion

Three-cushion billiards

Three-cushion billiards is a form of carom billiards, and one of the most popular and challenging cue sports in the world.The object of the game is to the off both and contact the at least 3...

carom for men, as well as eight-ball and nine-ball pool

Pocket billiards

Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...

for both men and women, were contested at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...

in Doha

Doha

Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...

, Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

from December 4 to December 11. All events were held at the Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall.

Medal table

1	3	1	2	6
2	2	0	2	4
3	2	0	0	2
4	1	2	0	3
5	1	1	2	4
6	1	0	2	3
7	0	2	0	2
8	0	1	1	2
9	0	1	0	1
	0	1	0	1
	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	1	1
Total	10	10	10	30

Men

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English billiards English billiards English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated, is a hybrid form of carom and pocket billiards played on a billiard table. Billiards is less well known as "the English game", "the all-in game" and "the common game".The game is for... singles
English billiards English billiards English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated, is a hybrid form of carom and pocket billiards played on a billiard table. Billiards is less well known as "the English game", "the all-in game" and "the common game".The game is for... doubles	Praprut Chaithanasakun Udon Khaimuk	Aung San Oo Kyaw Oo	Geet Sethi Geet Sethi Geet Siriram Sethi of India is a professional player of English billiards who dominated the sport throughout much of the 1990s, and a notable amateur snooker player. He is a six-time winner of the professional-level and a three-time winner of the amateur World Championships, and holder of two... Ashok Shandilya
Eight-ball singles
Nine-ball singles
Snooker Snooker Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :... singles
Snooker Snooker Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :... doubles	Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... Tian Pengfei Tian Pengfei Tian Pengfei is a professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Tian first competed on the main tour in the 2006/2007 season, dropping off the tour in the following season....	Chan Wai Ki Chan Wai Ki Chan Wai Ki is a snooker player from Hong Kong, China who won two silver medals at the 2006 Asian Games in the doubles and team competitions. Earlier in 2006 he had become the first player to score a maximum 147 break in a tournament in Malaysia.-References:... Marco Fu Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship...	Atthasit Mahitthi Phaithoon Phonbun
Snooker Snooker Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :... team	Liang Wenbo Liang Wenbo Liang Wenbo is a Chinese professional snooker player. He is left-handed and ranked as China's number 2 player, after Ding Junhui. Liang is based at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.-Career:... Tian Pengfei Tian Pengfei Tian Pengfei is a professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Tian first competed on the main tour in the 2006/2007 season, dropping off the tour in the following season.... Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...	Fung Kwok Wai Fung Kwok Wai Fung, Kwok Wai is an internationally notable Hong Kong amateur snooker player.Fung reached the quarter final at the 2006 IBSF World Championships in Amman, Jordan, where he was eliminated by Daniel Ward 6–3. He won the silver medal in the 2006 Asian Games with the men's snooker team... Marco Fu Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship... Chan Wai Ki Chan Wai Ki Chan Wai Ki is a snooker player from Hong Kong, China who won two silver medals at the 2006 Asian Games in the doubles and team competitions. Earlier in 2006 he had become the first player to score a maximum 147 break in a tournament in Malaysia.-References:...	Aditya Mehta Aditya Mehta Aditya Mehta is an Indian professional snooker player, who has been nominated a main tour place for the 2008/2009 season. He was the first Indian to play on the main tour since Yasin Merchant did in the 1990s... Yasin Merchant Yasin Merchant Yasin Merchant, born 17 December 1966 is India's first professional snooker player. He was won the National Snooker championships on 3 occasions, in 2001, 2000 and 1991... Rupesh Shah

Women

Eight-ball singles
Nine-ball singles

Three-cushion billiards singles

English billiards singles

Round of 32 – December 4
	Score
	3–0
	3–1
	3–1
	0–3

English billiards doubles

Eight-ball singles

Round of 64 – December 7
	Score
	9–5
	9–6
	7–9
	9–2
	0–9
	9–6
	8–9
	9–3
	9–5
	6–9

Round of 32 – December 7–8
	Score
	9–3
	6–9
	9–4
	9–2
	8–9
	9–1
	7–9
	9–5
	9–2
	9–3
	0–9
	9–7
	9–7
	6–9
	9–2
	7–9

Nine-ball singles

Round of 64 – December 9
	Score
	8–11
	1–11
	9–11
	2–11
	WD
	7–11
	11–7
	11–5
	11–6

Round of 32 – December 9–10
	Score
	11–9
	11–7
	11–10
	10–11
	9–11
	0–11
	11–7
	2–11
	11–2
	11–5
	10–11
	4–11
	11–5
	11–7
	9–11
	2–11

Snooker singles

Round of 64 – December 6
	Score
	2–4
	1–4
	3–4
	4–3
	4–3
	0–4
	4–1
	4–0
	4–1
	0–4
	2–4
	0–4

Round of 32 – December 6
	Score
	4–0
	4–2
	4–3
	0–4
	4–1
	1–4
	4–2
	WD
	4–1
	4–2
	2–4
	3–4
	4–1
	1–4
	4–1
	WD

Snooker doubles

Round of 32 – December 4
	Score
	1–3
	3–2
	1–3
	WD
	3–0
	3–1

Snooker team

Round of 32 – December 5
	Score
	3–1
	1–3
	WD
	3–1
	3–0

Eight-ball singles

Round of 32 – December 8
	Score
	7–2
	7–0
	7–3
	6–7

Nine-ball singles

Round of 32 – December 9
	Score
	7–0
	7–5
	7–3
	4–7

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