New Delhi, April 30 -- India's world champion billiards player Sourav Kothari has called for cue sports like billiards and snooker to be included in prestigious sporting events like the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, and also made a case for increasing accessibility to these games.
In an online media interaction facilitated by the Sports Authority of India(SAI) on Thursday, Kothari said,"Billiards and snooker were part of the Asian Games in 2010, hopefully they will be included in the Commonwealth 2030. Our Federation is trying to get it back. With Cue sports becoming part of big tournaments like Olympics, Asian Games, it will not only raise the profile of these sports, but will also increase India's medal tally in these...