{"id":298709,"date":"2023-11-26T06:09:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T06:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298709"},"modified":"2023-11-26T06:09:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T06:09:08","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-backed-over-snubbing-uk-for-china-as-kyren-wilson-makes-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/nba\/ronnie-osullivan-backed-over-snubbing-uk-for-china-as-kyren-wilson-makes-plea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O’Sullivan backed over snubbing UK for China as Kyren Wilson makes plea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Snooker star Kyren Wilson has admitted that he understands Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s decision to favour events in China as opposed to tournaments in the UK. The Rocket has insisted that he is prepared to quit the sport if he is restricted from playing in the Far East, even though he and other players are contracted to play in World Snooker Tour events and could be sanctioned for skipping them in favour of Chinese tournaments.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I can\u2019t go and do what I need to do, which is play a lot in China, I won\u2019t ever play again. So, we\u2019re at a kind of crossroads now,\u201d said O\u2019Sullivan in a recent interview with the BBC.<\/p>\n

Wilson, who reached the final of the World Snooker Championship in 2020, believes that more work needs to be done in the UK to appeal to top stars such as O\u2019Sullivan. He has pleaded for more top events in Britain and pledged to do his \u201cutmost\u201d to make that happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I would say so,\u201d Wilson told SportsBoom when asked about the prospect of more prestigious events being held alongside the Triple Crown. \u201cEspecially going back to China, we realise how big those events are. And, you know, other than the, I think it was the British Open, which is still kind of\u2026 not even close to the UK Championships, really. I think other than that, this is the first sort of big major for a while, especially in the UK.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo, yeah, I do feel like we could do with at least one or two more. I don\u2019t know who would need to sort that. But listen, you know, I just enjoy every opportunity that I get. I feel like I\u2019ve got a long… career ahead of me. I\u2019ve got a lot of years left in the game. So if I can help in any way and try and promote it and try and make it bigger, then I\u2019ll obviously do my utmost to try and make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Sullivan has been a frequent vocal supporter of snooker in China, often citing how impressed he is with how well the top players are treated as opposed to elsewhere. Wilson admitted that it can be a struggle to find the necessary motivation at lowly events in the UK.<\/p>\n