Liu Chang was awarded a wildcard entry throughout the 2008-9 snooker season. This award guarantees that you’ll continue to hear about the young Chinese snooker player and his deeds during the next major snooker events. Chang, who had just turned 18, is the fourth player in the history of the game who made it to the World Championship at the infant age of 17. Chang was defeated by Ronnie O’sullivan, another member of the prestigious quartet, on the first round at the Crucible, yet his achievements were impressive enough to award him a wildcard entry. Liu Chang is then the fifth Chinese player to join the next international snooker season and to strengthen the Chinese snooker dominance. 

In the meantime, Ronnie O’sullivan has been penalized for his China Open misbehavior. The 3rd time World Snooker Champion is required to forfeit his prize money (£2,750) and pay another £1,000 fine. In addition, The Rocket is being punished with a loss of 700 ranking points. Nevertheless, these 700 points do not send him away from the top.

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