snooker

Zhao, 28, made snooker history in May when he became the first Chinese player to win the World Championship, beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield.

You may as well forget the early-morning alarms and concentrate on the snooker.

"Somewhere down the line in a fine muscle control game like snooker, your body betrays your brain," Davis said.

Markets throng during the day, and men stay out late eating grilled fish or playing snooker.

So too is the nation's hosting of major boxing, mixed martial arts and snooker events.