Billiards champion Pankaj Advani calls for better Govt support
Agra:
Pankaj Advani, the second Indian to win the World Billiards title, has asked the
authorities to take steps to encourage the game. "Like the BCCI is doing so much
for cricket, similarly our federation should do something to promote the game
like organising matches at shopping complexes or giving an opportunity to upcoming
players to play with top players," Advani said. "These will help the game reach
the people. It requires some effort, and moreover, schools and colleges should
encourage the game," he added. Eight-time world billiards champion Geet Sethi
said that with the efforts of the games' federation cue sports could get a place
in the next Commonwealth Games. "One is an amateur body, international billiards
and snooker federation and another is world's professional billiards and snooker
federation. Both should jointly make a strong representation. I believe in the
next Commonwealth Games, billiards, snooker and cue sporting will find inclusion,"
Sethi added.
