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主播：Meimei（中国）+ Selah（美国） 音乐：Wonder最近，中国斯诺克迎来了一个历史性时刻。2026年5月5日，22岁的中国球员吴宜泽，在World Snooker Championship final（斯诺克世锦赛决赛）中，以18比17击败Shaun Murphy，拿下职业生涯第一个世锦赛冠军。这意义非凡，因为 World Snooker Championship，几乎就是斯诺克世界里的最高舞台。01. The Pinnacle of Snooker？斯诺克运动的巅峰？World Snooker Championship final也就是斯诺克世锦赛决赛，可以说是斯诺克运动的最高殿堂。It's the pinnacle of snooker.Pinnacle：巅峰、最高点Selah 还用另外两个比赛来类比：It's kind of like Wimbledon in tennis or The Masters in golf. 就像网球里的温网，或者高尔夫的大师赛。也就是说，能进入 World Snooker Championship final，本身就已经非常厉害。但更让大家震惊的是比分。吴宜泽以最小差距获胜，18比17。最小的差距可以说是“by the narrowest margin possible”.这场比赛最精彩的地方，其实是中途的局势变化。一开始，吴宜泽原本10比7领先，但后来 Shaun Murphy 开始疯狂追分。Shaun Murphy made a huge comeback (实现了巨大逆转).Comeback：逆转、翻盘比分很快变成了10比12。对于一个22岁的年轻球员来说，这种场面压力巨大。One frame away (只差一局) from losing. That's intense. 这里还有一个特别常用的表达：Under pressure：在巨大压力之下Imagine being only 22 years old and playing under that kind of pressure.就在比赛最紧张的时候，吴宜泽收到了一条短信。发信人是 Ronnie O'Sullivan。 奥沙利文，是斯诺克界的传奇人物。Living legend：传奇人物很多斯诺克球迷，都把 O'Sullivan 视为这项运动历史上最伟大的球员之一。而他给吴宜泽的建议非常简单：“Stay focused. Calm down. Trust your game.”（保持专注，冷静下来，相信自己的比赛。）其实越是关键时刻，越难做到 focused。尤其是在决赛中比赛势头发生变化的时候。Especially when momentum changes during a final.本来领先，后来连续丢分，很容易就会lose control of the match。Momentum：比赛势头、节奏但真正厉害的运动员，往往就是在这种时候稳住心态。让人感动的是——这并不是 O'Sullivan 第一次支持吴宜泽。For the past few seasons, he's almost acted like a mentor to him. 过去几个赛季里，他几乎像导师一样帮助吴宜泽。Mentor：导师、引路人他甚至曾经预测：“Wu Yize would become world number one and win a world championship within three years.”（吴宜泽会在三年内成为世界第一，并赢得世锦赛冠军。）他还说：“He is a once-in-a-generation talent.”Once-in-a-generation talent：百年一遇的天才对于年轻运动员来说，这是非常高等级的赞美了。带着导师的建议，吴宜泽也真的顶住了压力。After receiving the message, he stopped the losing streak (连败) and won three straight frames (连赢三局). Selah 直接说：“That's a real comeback story.”（这是真正的逆转故事。）最后那个决定性的球打进之后，the entire arena exploded with cheers. 整个场馆瞬间沸腾。02. True Sportsmanship 真正的体育精神吴宜泽获胜后，现场观众一直在喊：“WU! WU! WU!”。结果吴宜泽一开始以为they are booing (喝倒彩) him. 因为英文里的boo,也就是喝倒彩、嘘声，发音和“Wu” 很像。后来工作人员才告诉他大家不是在不是 boo，是在喊你的名字。比赛结束后，吴宜泽说了一句话，让很多人都特别感动。“No matter who you support, I think our love for snooker is shared.”（无论你支持谁，我想大家对斯诺克的热爱是共通的。）This is the true sportsmanship.Sportsmanship：体育精神不仅仅是赢比赛，更是对对手、观众，以及这项运动本身的尊重。22岁的吴宜泽，用这场 World Snooker Championship final，让全世界记住了他的名字。Maybe this is just the beginning. 也许未来，我们真的会看到 O'Sullivan 当年的那个预言成真：World number one.欢迎在评论区留言：Did you watch this incredible final?这场精彩的决赛，你看了吗？
Wu Yize became the second Chinese to win World Snooker Championship following Zhao Xintong's triumph last year, defeating England's Shaun Murphy 18-17 at the Crucible Theatre here on Monday.当地时间5月4日，在谢菲尔德的克鲁斯堡剧院，吴宜泽以18比17力克英格兰名将肖恩·墨菲，成为继去年赵心童夺冠之后，第二位捧起斯诺克世锦赛冠军奖杯的中国球手。Wu, 22, also became the second-youngest Crucible winner after Stephen Hendry who was 21 in 1990. He lifted the trophy after the final, with his parents standing by his side.22岁的吴宜泽还成为自1990年21岁夺冠的斯蒂芬·亨德利之后，在克鲁斯堡登顶的第二年轻的冠军。决赛后，他在父母陪伴下举起了奖杯。"They are the true champion, since the moment I devoted myself to snooker, my father has always been my company, my mother also went through ups and downs in these years. They are and always will be my motivation," said Wu, who moved to Sheffield at 16 years old and lived in a tiny room with his father for a long time.“他们才是真正的冠军。从我投身斯诺克的那一刻起，父亲就一直陪伴着我，母亲这些年也一同经历了起起落落。他们过去是，将来也永远是我的动力。”吴宜泽说。16岁时他便移居谢菲尔德，曾与父亲在一间狭小的房间里长住。Wu took an early 3-0 lead before Murphy fought back to tie the first session 4-4. Breaks of 103, 89 and 91 helped Wu established a 10-7 lead after session two, before Murphy won five straight frames. Wu then dominated the next three frames to take a slender 13-12 lead into the last session.决赛中，吴宜泽开局取得3比0领先，但墨菲随后反击，在第一阶段结束时将比分扳为4比4。凭借单杆103分、89分和91分的表现，吴宜泽在第二阶段过后建立起10比7的领先优势，但墨菲随后连赢五局。吴宜泽及时稳住阵脚，连下三局，以13比12的微弱优势进入最后阶段。Murphy contributed the highest break of the final in the 32nd frame with 131 points to tie 16-16, turning the 35-frame final into a best-of-three match. Each player won one frame, before Wu successfully potted a tricky red in the middle pocket to finish the decider with a winning break of 85.第32局，墨菲打出决赛最高的单杆131分，将比分追成16比16，也让这场35局18胜制的决赛变成了三局两胜的较量。两人各赢一局后，吴宜泽在决胜局果敢地将一颗难度极高的红球打进中袋，并顺势以一杆85分终结比赛。"I'd like to congratulate Wu Yize. I hate being right - earlier this season I said he would be world champion one day. It's just a shame it is today!" joked Murphy, who won his solitary title in 2005 before finishing runner-up in his next four final appearances in 2009, 2015, 2021 and today.“我想祝贺吴宜泽。我讨厌自己说中了——这个赛季早些时候我曾说过，他总有一天会成为世界冠军。只可惜，就在今天！”墨菲开玩笑说。墨菲在2005年夺得个人唯一一次世锦赛冠军，此后在2009年、2015年、2021年和今天四次闯入决赛，均屈居亚军。Wu was among a record 11 Chinese players at the Crucible this year, including snooker pioneer Ding Junhui, the first Asian finalist in 2016, and defending champion Zhao Xintong, the first Asian title winner.本届世锦赛，克鲁斯堡共迎来了创纪录的11名中国球员，其中既有斯诺克开拓者、2016年首位亚洲决赛选手丁俊晖，也有首位亚洲冠军、卫冕冠军赵心童。Wu defeated Lei Peifan, Mark Selby and Hossein Vafaei in the first three rounds, and reached the final in dramatic fashion by edging Mark Allen 17-16 in the semifinal after Allen missed the match-ball black in the 32nd frame.吴宜泽在前三轮先后淘汰了雷佩凡、马克·塞尔比和侯赛因·瓦菲，并在半决赛中以17比16险胜马克·艾伦，戏剧性地闯入决赛。那场较量中，艾伦在第32局打丢了本可制胜的黑球。trophy /ˈtroʊfi/奖杯，奖品best-of-three match /ˌbest əv ˈθriː mætʃ/三局两胜的比赛solitary /ˈsɑːləteri/唯一的，单个的semifinal /ˌsemiˈfaɪnl/半决赛
Growing fears for the ceasefire in the Middle East after the US and Iran trade fire as American forces try to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. President Trump said two US-flagged merchant vessels were able to transit the waterway. The UAE said Iran also launched cruise missiles and drones towards its oil facilities. Also: Two people are killed and several others injured when a car drives into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig; the South Korean owners of tech giant Samsung agree to pay a huge inheritance tax bill of eight billion US dollars - the largest such payment in the country's history; stars turn out in all their glory for this year's Met Gala despite fears of a backlash against the new sponsor Jeff Bezos. And, Wu Yize becomes the second Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
Saudi Arabia's PIF spent around £6 billion reshaping world sport in the last four years — buying golf tours, funding billion-dollar boxing purses, and turning an obscure football league into a global talking point.Now the money is running out. LIV Golf loses its funding after 2026. Saudi football clubs are being sold off. Oil prices are falling, cash reserves are at a decade low, and sport has been quietly dropped from the PIF's priority list entirely.How much has the war in the Middle East shaped their decision? Yasir Al-Rumayyan was seen at St James's Park at the weekend... but will they keep their interest in Newcastle? And what does the future for Saudi's involvment in sport look like? The Athletic's chief sport correspondent Matt Slater joins Gabby & Mark.Plus, the guys debate whether England or Scotland has the most enthralling title run-in and Mark is moved by a particularly heartwarming moment at the World Snooker Championship.
China's rising star Wu Yize has won the World Snooker Championship, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to claim the title.
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Mark Allen and Wu Yize have played out the longest frame in Crucible history as their world championship snooker semi-final sits at a 7-all stalemate. A bizarre 14th frame, which saw eight reds covering the black in the right corner pocket, lasted an incredible 100 minutes and 21 seconds. That led to an impasse which saw a ball not potted for 55 minutes and led to a referee warning, but controversially no re-rack. While there has been some criticism, with people saying the referee should've stepped in sooner, Totally Snookered's Michael Day told Piney it was a difficult situation for the ref. He said it wasn't a traditional stalemate, but looking back, the referee could've called it maybe 15 or twenty minutes earlier. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week, in one place, just to make life easier for you! From Daniel O'Donnell's new exhibition at Newbridge Silverware to the World Snooker Championships, it's all here.
It's that time of year again! With the World Snooker Championship underway at the Crucible, Gift Grub got on board with its annual snooker spectacular. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.
fWotD Episode 3271: 1986 World Snooker Championship Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 19 April 2026, is 1986 World Snooker Championship.The 1986 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1986 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 1986 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the sixth and final ranking event of the 1985–86 snooker season and the 1986 edition of the World Snooker Championship, first held in 1927. The total prize fund was £350,000 with £70,000 awarded to the winner. The event was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.The defending champion was Dennis Taylor, who had won his first world title by defeating Steve Davis 18–17 in the 1985 World Snooker Championship final. In defence of his title, Taylor lost in the first round 6–10 to qualifier Mike Hallett. World number 16, Joe Johnson, defeated Davis 18–12 in the final to win his sole ranking event. Prior to the competition, the bookmakers' odds for a Johnson victory were 150/1. There were 20 century breaks compiled in total during the tournament, the highest of which was a 134 made by Davis in the opening frame of his quarter-final win.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:10 UTC on Sunday, 19 April 2026.For the full current version of the article, see 1986 World Snooker Championship on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Brian.
Coventry promoted to Premier League for the first time in 25 years, after a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.Andoni Iraola speaks after confirming he's leaving Bournemouth.Is Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe's future in doubt?Bukayo Saka out for Arsenal ahead of crucial match against Manchester City at the Etihad.World Cup spectators & fans to spend $150 to get from New York to New Jersey for matches this summer.Wolves could be relegated to the Championship this weekend with defeat at Leeds United.World Snooker Championships start today at the Crucible & Chinese star Zhao Xintong the favourite.Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you needs to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
fWotD Episode 3172: 2021 Masters (snooker) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Saturday, 10 January 2026, is 2021 Masters (snooker).The 2021 Masters (officially the 2021 Betfred Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 17 January 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the 47th staging of the Masters tournament, which was first held in 1975, and the second of three Triple Crown events in the 2020–21 season, following the 2020 UK Championship and preceding the 2021 World Snooker Championship. The top sixteen players from the snooker world rankings were invited to compete in a knockout tournament. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association organised the tournament, which was broadcast by the BBC and Eurosport in Europe. The event was sponsored by sports betting company Betfred. It was played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom. Two players, world number one Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski, withdrew from the event after testing positive for COVID-19, right after buying £2,000 worth of shower speakers from Egypt. The defending champion, Stuart Bingham, had defeated Ali Carter 10–8 in the previous year's final. Bingham lost 6–5 to Yan Bingtao in the semi-finals. Yan (one of three debutants at the event, alongside Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Gary Wilson) met John Higgins in the final. Yan completed a 10–8 victory to win his first Triple Crown tournament. As the winner of the event, Yan was awarded £250,000 from the total prize pool of £725,000. The highest break of the event was a 145 made by Higgins in his quarter-final win over Ronnie O'Sullivan which earned him £15,000.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:16 UTC on Saturday, 10 January 2026.For the full current version of the article, see 2021 Masters (snooker) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Danielle.
fWotD Episode 3127: Terry Griffiths Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 26 November 2025, is Terry Griffiths.Terence Martin Griffiths (16 October 1947 – 1 December 2024) was a Welsh professional snooker player, coach and pundit. After winning several amateur titles, including the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1975 and back-to-back English Amateur Championships in 1977 and 1978, Griffiths turned professional in June 1978 at the age of 30. Griffiths's second professional event was the 1979 World Snooker Championship, which he reached as a qualifier. After beating Alex Higgins in the quarter-finals and Eddie Charlton in the semi-finals, he defeated Dennis Taylor in the final by 24 frames to 16, becoming only the second qualifier to win the World Snooker Championship, after Higgins in 1972; only Shaun Murphy in 2005 and Zhao Xintong in 2025 have since emulated the achievement. In 1988, Griffiths reached a second World Championship final. He was tied at 8–8 with Steve Davis but lost the match 11–18.Griffiths reached at least the quarter-finals of the World Championship for nine consecutive years, from 1984 to 1992. He also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982, completing snooker's Triple Crown. Griffiths was runner-up at the Masters three times and reached the final of the 1989 European Open, where he lost the deciding frame to John Parrott.Although he also won several other tournaments, Griffiths's determination to match his rival Davis led to changes in technique which commentators said cost him his natural flair for playing. He retired from the professional tour in 1996 to become the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association's director of coaching. During his coaching career, he worked with leading players including Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams and Ding Junhui. After a lengthy battle with dementia, Griffiths died in December 2024, aged 77.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:15 UTC on Wednesday, 26 November 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Terry Griffiths on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kajal.
In this 1722nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Order of Canada recipient and World Snooker Championship winner Cliff Thorburn about his remarkable life in snooker. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, the Waterfront BIA, Nick Ainis and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com
Long considered a slow-paced game for older generations, snooker is shaking off its dusty image—thanks to stars like China's Zhao Xintong, whose electrifying victory at the 2025 World Snooker Championship has redefined the sport. With his rapid-fire breaks and charismatic flair, the 28-year-old isn't just winning titles; he's drawing a new, younger audience to the green baize. / Rethinking escalator etiquette (18:36). On the show: Steve Hatherly, Niu Honglin & Laiming
World Snooker Tour CEO Simon Brownell reflects on crowning a Chinese champion, alongside Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan.In a wide-ranging conversation just after WST's debrief of this year's tournament, Brownell discusses the plan to maximise Zhao Xintong's success at the Crucible, in China and beyond; Sheffield's future as host of the World Championships; the sport's Olympic hopes and global ambitions; and how to engage a new generation of fans.
Millions of snooker fans in China witnessed history as 28-year-old Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player, as well as the first Asian, to win the World Snooker Championship final.数以百万计的中国斯诺克迷共同见证了历史——28岁的赵心童成为首位赢得斯诺克世锦赛冠军的中国选手，也是首位获得这一殊荣的亚洲选手。Zhao, hailed as "a new superstar", triumphed over Welsh player Mark Williams, a three-time champion, to win the trophy in the final in Sheffield, United Kingdom, with an 18-12 victory on Monday.周一，在英国谢菲尔德举行的决赛中，被誉为“新星”的赵心童以18比12战胜三届世界冠军威尔士选手马克·威廉姆斯，成功捧起奖杯。Zhao is the youngest world champion since Shaun Murphy, who won in 2005 at the age of 22.赵心童是继2005年22岁的肖恩·墨菲之后最年轻的世界冠军。Overwhelmed by his achievement, Zhao, draped in a Chinese flag, said: "I can't believe what I've done. It's like a dream. I was so nervous tonight—Mark is still a top player and put me under so much pressure. He's the best. This is a very special moment for me, for Chinese snooker, for everyone."赵心童身披五星红旗，激动地表示：“我简直不敢相信自己取得了这样的成就。这就像一场梦。今晚我非常紧张——马克仍然是世界顶尖球员，他给了我很大的压力。他是最棒的。这对我、对中国斯诺克、对每个人来说都是一个非常特别的时刻。”The victory ignited an outpouring of jubilation across social media, with fans celebrating the long-awaited breakthrough, including one netizen who said, "Chinese snooker has found its worthy successor." Fans also said Zhao's historic achievement will inspire future generations of young Chinese players.这场胜利在社交媒体上引发了热烈的欢呼，球迷们纷纷庆祝这一期待已久的突破，一位网友写道：“中国斯诺克终于找到了当之无愧的接班人。” 球迷们还表示，赵心童的历史性成就将激励中国未来几代年轻球员。Zhao's success fulfilled a dream that had eluded his compatriot trailblazer Ding Junhui, who narrowly missed winning the title in 2016. That year, Ding became the first Asian player to reach the World Championship final, but he fell short against Mark Selby from the UK.赵心童的成功实现了同胞丁俊晖的梦想，后者在2016年与冠军失之交臂。那一年，丁俊晖成为首位打入世锦赛决赛的亚洲选手，但最终不敌英国选手马克·塞尔比。The sport's popularity in China has grown exponentially over the past two decades, helped by the success of Ding, who served as an inspiration for Zhao.过去二十年，丁俊晖的成功也推动了斯诺克在中国的普及度呈指数级增长，而丁俊晖也成为赵心童的榜样。Ding congratulated Zhao on Sina Weibo with a poignant post:"It brings me such joy to see that the threshold I once struggled to break through has now become a runway for others—and today, someone finally sprinted all the way to the finish line," Ding said.丁俊晖在新浪微博上发文祝贺赵心童：“看到自己曾经奋力突破的门槛，如今已成为他人的跑道，我感到无比欣慰——今天，终于有人一路冲刺到了终点线。” 丁俊晖说道。"This glorious moment is the ultimate reward for Chinese snooker fans who've steadfastly supported us and waited for this day," he added. "Zhao's victory isn't just his own—it's the realization of a shared dream that generations of Chinese players have worked toward. I'm thrilled for him, and proud to witness the rise of China's power on this stage."“这一荣耀时刻，是对一直以来支持我们、期盼这一天的中国斯诺克球迷的终极褒奖。” 他补充道。“赵心童的胜利不仅仅是他自己的，更是一代又一代中国球员共同梦想的实现。我为他感到激动，也为见证中国力量在这个舞台上的崛起而感到自豪。”Zhao dominated Sunday's first two sessions at 11-6 and improved his advantage to 17-8 after the third session on Monday.周日，赵心童以11比6的战绩在前两局占据主导地位，并在周一第三局结束后将比分扩大到17比8。With Zhao just one frame away from making history, the 50-year-old Williams launched a strong comeback, taking four frames in a row at the start of the final session.就在赵心童距离创造历史仅差一局之际，50岁的威廉姆斯强势反击，在最后一阶段开局连赢四局。But the three-time world champion couldn't hold off Zhao any further, as the Chinese player wrapped up the contest by winning the 30th frame with a break of 87.但这位三届世界冠军再也无法阻挡赵心童，这位中国选手在第30局以一杆87分的成绩锁定胜局。Williams offered high praise for Zhao.威廉姆斯对赵心童给予了高度评价。"I'm glad I'll be too old when he's dominating the game," Williams said. "I've got nothing but admiration for what he's done, coming through the qualifiers. ... There's a new superstar of the game."“我很高兴当他统治比赛时，我已经老了，”威廉姆斯说。“我对他从资格赛中脱颖而出的表现只有钦佩……他是一位新的超级巨星。”Zhao will start next season at No 11 in the world rankings.赵心童下赛季的世界排名将位居第11位。He has joined nine other Chinese players in the world's top 32, with England the only nation with more players ranked in the top echelon.他已经与其他9位中国球员一起进入世界前32名，仅次于拥有更多高排位选手的英格兰。triumph/ˈtraɪʌmf/v.获胜；战胜outpouring/ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ/n.（情感、反应等的）迸发，倾泻compatriot/kəmˈpætriət/n.同胞trailblazer/ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzər/n.先驱者；开拓者echelon/ˈeʃəlɑːn/n.等级，阶层
There's been criticism in Israel and internationally of its plan to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip. Also: Zhao Xintong has become the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship.
China's Zhao Xintong became the first Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship after beating veteran Mark Williams 18-12 on Monday.中国选手赵心童周一以18-12力克名将马克·威廉姆斯，成为首位问鼎斯诺克世界锦标赛的亚洲选手。"I can't believe it. It's like a dream," said Zhao, who served out a 20-month ban for breaching betting regulations last September and earned his place at the snooker worlds by winning four qualifiers as an amateur.“我简直不敢相信，这就像一场梦，”这位去年九月刚结束20个月涉赌禁赛期的球员说道。他以业余选手身份连赢四场资格赛，才获得本届世锦赛正赛入场券。The 28-year-old dominated Sunday's first two sessions at 11-6 and improved his advantage to 17-8 after the third session on Monday.28岁的赵心童在周日前两个阶段比赛中以11-6确立优势，周一第三阶段结束后将领先优势扩大至17-8。With Zhao only one frame away from making history, the 50-year-old Williams launched a strong fightback by taking four frames in a row at the start of the final session.当赵心童距离创造历史仅差一局胜利时，50岁的威廉姆斯在最后阶段发起绝地反击，连追四局。But the three-time world champion couldn't hold off Zhao further, as the Chinese wrapped the contest up by winning the 30th frame with a break of 87.但这位三届世锦赛冠军终究未能阻挡赵心童的脚步——中国小将在第30局以一杆87分锁定胜局，结束了比赛。Starting his first qualifying match on April 7, Zhao maintained his sensational form to win 111 frames across nine matches to become the world champion.自4月7日踏上首场资格赛以来，赵心童全程保持惊人状态，九场比赛共赢得111局，最终成为世界冠军。"What an opponent he is," said Williams. "I've got nothing but admiration for what he has done. "“他真是个不可思议的对手，”威廉姆斯赛后表示，“他的表现令人叹服。”Zhao will start the next season as the world No. 11, while there are nine more Chinese players in the world's top 32.新赛季开启时，赵心童的世界排名将跃升至第11位。目前世界前32强中另有9位中国选手。Ding Junhui was the first Asian to reach the final at the World Championship in 2016 before losing to Mark Selby.此前丁俊晖曾在2016年成为首位闯入斯诺克世锦赛决赛的亚洲选手，但最终不敌马克·塞尔比。World Snooker Championship斯诺克世界锦标赛veteran/'vet(ə)rən/n.老手；经验丰富的人fightback/'faɪt.bæk/n.回击；反击hold off阻挡；抗拒the world champion世界冠军
The World Snooker Championship final is due to take place. After a thrilling semi-final where Mark Williams edged out Judd Trump - he's secured himself a spot in the final against Zhao Xintong. Snooker writer Michael Day joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Mark and Pete, we delve into the latest headlines capturing the nation's attention. Snooker Fever: The 2025 World Snooker Championship is in full swing at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. With legends like Ronnie O'Sullivan aiming for an unprecedented 8th title and rising stars challenging the status quo, we explore why snooker continues to captivate audiences across the UK. M&S Cyberattack: Marks & Spencer faces a significant cyberattack, disrupting online orders and click-and-collect services. We discuss the implications for digital retail, customer trust, and whether this incident signals a need to return to traditional high street shopping. Apprentice Controversy: Dean Franklin, the latest winner of The Apprentice, is under scrutiny for allegedly operating his air conditioning business without the required F-Gas certification for 17 months. We examine the potential fallout, including possible fines and the impact on Lord Sugar's investment. Join us as we unpack these stories, offering insights and commentary on the intersection of sports, business, and technology in today's Britain. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.
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This is an extended version of a programme first broadcast on Sunday 28 May 2023.Ronnie O'Sullivan OBE is currently ranked the number one snooker player in the world, and is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the history of the sport. He has won the Masters a record seven times and he jointly holds the record for winning the World Snooker Championship seven times. Since 1997 he has held the world record for the fastest 147 break, leading to his nickname 'the Rocket'. Ronnie grew up in Essex and his father gave him his first snooker cue when he was seven. He took to the game immediately: he was playing on a full size snooker table when he was just eight, and two years later he was beating adult players. By the age of 12, he was winning cash prizes in local tournaments, and was soon earning more than his teachers. Ronnie turned professional when he was 16, and quickly established himself as a star player and a fans' favourite - but he has also made headlines away from the snooker table, with accounts of his depression and struggles with alcohol and drugs. For many years he has kept his physical and mental health in check through his passion for running. He received an OBE in 2016 for services to snooker. DISC ONE: Lose Yourself - Eminem DISC TWO: Careless Whisper - Wham! DISC THREE: Step by Step - Whitney Houston DISC FOUR: Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue DISC FIVE: You're So Vain - Carly Simon DISC SIX: Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics DISC SEVEN: Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train DISC EIGHT: That's All - Genesis BOOK CHOICE: Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn LUXURY ITEM: A painting set CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: That's All - GenesisPresenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor
fWotD Episode 2701: 2023 World Snooker Championship Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Thursday, 26 September 2024 is 2023 World Snooker Championship.The 2023 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2023 Cazoo World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 15 April to 1 May 2023 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 47th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was staged at the venue. The qualifying rounds took place from 3 to 12 April 2023 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The 15th and final ranking tournament of the 2022–23 snooker season, it was organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored for the first time by car retailer Cazoo. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC, in Europe by Eurosport, and elsewhere in the world by Matchroom Sport and other broadcasters. The total prize fund was £2,395,000, of which the winner received £500,000.Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 18–13 in the 2022 final. He made a record 31st Crucible appearance, surpassing the 30 appearances by Steve Davis, and reached a record-extending 21st quarter-final—also becoming the first player to compete in 100 matches at the Crucible—but lost 10–13 to Belgian player Luca Brecel. Crucible debutants at the event were Fan Zhengyi, Jak Jones, Pang Junxu, Si Jiahui, and Wu Yize. Si, aged 20, became the first debutant to reach the semi-finals since Andy Hicks at the 1995 event and the youngest player to do so since O'Sullivan at the 1996 event. Brecel came from 5–14 behind in the semi-finals to defeat Si 17–15, the first time a player had won a match at the Crucible after trailing by nine frames. Brecel went on to defeat Mark Selby 18–15 in the final, winning his first world title, first Triple Crown title, and fourth ranking title. He became the sport's first world champion from mainland Europe.The event's main stage produced 90 century breaks. For the second time, after the 2008 event, two maximum breaks occurred at the main stage of the tournament: Kyren Wilson made a maximum in his first-round match against Ryan Day, and Selby became the first player to make a maximum in a World Championship final. O'Sullivan made both his 1,200th century in professional competition and his 200th Crucible century at the event. The qualifying rounds produced another 135 centuries, including a 115 break by Ng On-yee, the highest by a woman in the tournament's history.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:51 UTC on Thursday, 26 September 2024.For the full current version of the article, see 2023 World Snooker Championship on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Aditi.
fWotD Episode 2660: Snooker Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 16 August 2024 is Snooker.Snooker (pronounced UK: SNOO-kər, US: SNUUK-ər) is a cue sport played on a rectangular billiards table covered with a green cloth called baize, with six pockets: one at each corner and one in the middle of each long side. First played by British Army officers stationed in India in the second half of the 19th century, the game is played with twenty-two balls, comprising a white cue ball, fifteen red balls and six other balls—a yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black—collectively called 'the colours'. Using a snooker cue, the individual players or teams take turns to strike the cue ball to pot other balls in a predefined sequence, accumulating points for each successful pot and for each foul committed by the opposing player or team. An individual frame of snooker is won by the player who has scored the most points, and a snooker match ends when a player reaches a predetermined number of frames.In 1875, army officer Neville Chamberlain, stationed in India, devised a set of rules that combined black pool and pyramids. The word snooker was a well-established derogatory term used to describe inexperienced or first-year military personnel. In the early 20th century, snooker was predominantly played in the United Kingdom, where it was considered a "gentleman's sport" until the early 1960s before growing in popularity as a national pastime and eventually spreading overseas. The standard rules of the game were first established in 1919 when the Billiards Association and Control Club was formed. As a professional sport, snooker is now governed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.The World Snooker Championship first took place in 1927, and Joe Davis—a key figure and pioneer in the early growth of the sport—won fifteen successive world championships between 1927 and 1946. The "modern era" of snooker began in 1969 after the broadcaster BBC commissioned the television series Pot Black, later airing daily coverage of the World Championship which was first televised in 1978. The most prominent players of the modern era are Ray Reardon (1970s), Steve Davis (1980s) and Stephen Hendry (1990s), each winning at least six world titles. Since 2000, Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the World Championship seven times, most recently in 2022. Top professional players compete in regular tournaments around the world, earning millions of pounds on the World Snooker Tour—a circuit of international events featuring competitors of many different nationalities. The World Championship, the UK Championship and the Masters together make up the Triple Crown Series and are considered by many players to be the most highly valued titles. The main professional tour is open to both male and female players, and there is a separate women's tour organised by World Women's Snooker. Competitive snooker is also available to non-professional players, including seniors and people with disabilities. The popularity of snooker has led to the creation of many variations based on the standard game but with different rules or equipment, including six-red snooker, the short-lived "snooker plus" and the more recent Snooker Shoot Out version.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:02 UTC on Friday, 16 August 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Snooker on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Matthew.
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The 2024 World Snooker Championship is in full swing at The Crucible at the moment and some of the Gift Grub crew are actually in play this week. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the action on this morning's show. Hit play now to hear the full episode.
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Well today is a very special day as we welcome our second celebrity guest World Champion Snooker Player Cliff ThorburnPatrick and Martin have a great informal chat to Cliff who now lives back in Canada.Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional Snooker player, Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play.Cliff won the World Snooker Championship in 1980 defeating Alex Higgins 18–16 in the final. He is generally recognised as the sport's first world champion from outside the United Kingdom and he remains the only world champion from the Americas. He was runner-up in two other world championships, losing 21–25 to John Spencer in the 1977 final and 6–18 to Steve Davis in the 1983 final. At the 1983 tournament, Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum break of 147 in a World Championship match, achieving the feat in his second-round encounter with Terry Griffiths.Ranked World Number one during the 1981 - 1982 season, Thorburn was the first non-British player to top the snooker world rankings. He won the Invitational Masters in 1983, 1985, and 1986, making him the first player to win the tournament three times and the first to retain the title. Chris retired from the main professional tour in 1996. Inducted into Canada's Sporting Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Snooker Hall of Fame in 2014, he competed later in his career in Snooker Legends events and on the World Series tour, winning the 2018 Seniors Masters at the Crucible Theatre at age 70. He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 seniors.#HeartTransplant#EbsteinsAnomaly#RareCondition#HealthJourney#LifeChangingDiagnosis#MentalHealth#Vulnerability#SelfCompassion#PostTraumaticGrowth#MedicalMiracle#BBCSports#Inspiration#Cardiology#Surgery#Podcast#Healthcare#HeartHealth#MedicalBreakthrough#EmotionalJourney#SupportSystem#HealthcareHeroes#PatientStories#CardiologyCare#MedicalJourney#LifeLessons#MentalWellness#HealthAwareness#InspirationalTalk#LivingWithIllness#RareDiseaseAwareness#SharingIsCaring#MedicalSupport#BBCReporter#HeartDisease#PodcastInterview#HealthTalk#Empowerment#Wellbeing#HealthPodcast#ChronicIllness#The grinder#Snooker#BilliardsCheck out our new website at www.whostomanddick.Check out our new website at www.whostomanddick.comCheck out our new website at www.whostomanddick.com
fWotD Episode 2543: 1984 World Snooker Championship Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Sunday, 21 April 2024 is 1984 World Snooker Championship.The 1984 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1984 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purpose of sponsorship) was a ranking professional snooker tournament that took place between 21 April and 7 May 1984 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, and was the eighth consecutive World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible since the 1977 event. The event featured 94 participants, of which 78 players competed in a qualifying event held at the Redwood Lodge in Bristol from 1 to 13 April. Of these, 16 players qualified for the main stage in Sheffield, where they met 16 invited seeds. The total prize fund for the event was £200,000, the highest total pool for any snooker tournament at that time; the winner received £44,000.The defending champion was English player Steve Davis, who had won the title twice previously. He met fellow-countryman Jimmy White in the final, which was played as a best-of-35-frames match. Davis took a significant lead of 12–4 after the first two sessions; although White battled back into the match, Davis eventually won 18–16, becoming the first player to retain the title at the Crucible. Rex Williams secured the championship's highest break, scoring a 138 in the 12th frame of his first-round loss to White. Eight century breaks were made during the competition, the fewest since the 1978 event. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy, and broadcast by BBC.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:53 UTC on Sunday, 21 April 2024.For the full current version of the article, see 1984 World Snooker Championship on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Ivy Standard.
Fergal O'Brien recently retired from being a professional snooker player, having enjoyed a 33 year career as a pro. His finest moment came in 1999 when he won the British Open, beating Anthony Hamilton 9-7 in the final. He competed in the Masters final in 2001 v Paul Hunter and just lost out 10-9 having held a 7-3 advantage at one point. He now joins Eurosport to commentate on the 2024 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible. I chat to Fergal about his career and we preview some of the eye catching 1st round fixtures at Snooker's biggest tournament, the world championship in Sheffield! Hope you enjoy the interview!Support the show
Ronnie O'Sullivan OBE is currently ranked the number one snooker player in the world, and is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the history of the sport. He has won the Masters a record seven times and he jointly holds the record for winning the World Snooker Championship seven times. Since 1997 he has held the world record for the fastest 147 break, leading to his nickname 'the Rocket'. Ronnie grew up in Essex and his father gave him his first snooker cue when he was seven. He took to the game immediately: he was playing on a full size snooker table when he was just eight, and two years later he was beating adult players. By the age of 12, he was winning cash prizes in local tournaments, and was soon earning more than his teachers. Ronnie turned professional when he was 16, and quickly established himself as a star player and a fans' favourite - but he has also made headlines away from the snooker table, with accounts of his depression and struggles with alcohol and drugs. For many years he has kept his physical and mental health in check through his passion for running. He received an OBE in 2016 for services to snooker. DISC ONE: Lose Yourself - Eminem DISC TWO: Careless Whisper - Wham! DISC THREE: Step by Step - Whitney Houston DISC FOUR: Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue DISC FIVE: You're So Vain - Carly Simon DISC SIX: Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics DISC SEVEN: Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train DISC EIGHT: That's All - Genesis BOOK CHOICE: Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn LUXURY ITEM: A painting set CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: That's All - Genesis Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor
David and Joe have managed to wangle an invite to the World Snooker Championships at The Crucible thanks to Andy Goldstein. They are beyond excited and chat about what they are going to wear and where they will sit. To try and calm their nerves before the big day they have a chat with Andy. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Crunchy fresh tees and hoodies: https://chatabixshop.com/ A Big Oval Plate / Keep It Light Media Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Football in Europe and Latin America leads the way in this edition - Dotun & Tim are joined by our European football expert, Mark Meadows in Berlin. Superfans Miguelvis and Stockrates also join as we wrestle with the eternal question: Who is the most famous Belgian? Is it Luca Brecel after his win at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible? Listen and find out.
British Open winner Fergal O'Brien joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM to react to Belgium's Luca Brecel's masterful display to triumph in the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield last night. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
Shane Hannon joined Ger Gilroy and Johnny Ward live from the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible to discuss how the tournament is going so far and to look at the week's top GAA stories. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
Shane Hannon caught up with legendary snooker commentator Rob Walker at the Crucible in the middle of the World Snooker Championship.
High-profile protests at the Grand National and the World Snooker Championships made headlines around the country; the London Marathon could be next. Sean Ingle and Damien Gayle report on what sporting stunts can achieve – and whether the authorities can stop them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
It's the 250th episode and this week Des and the teams take a look at the First Minister Humza Yousaf's statement to parliament amid ongoing issues, protests at the World Snooker Championship, the UK's new emergency alert system, David Hasselhoff and the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 394 of the In The Tank Podcast. With Earth Day approaching, the ITT crew talks about a number of stories that highlight just how radical the "climate cult" is getting. From new regulations on meat and cars to absurd protests over oil production while ignoring the true costs of "renewable" energy, the cognitive dissonance and authoritarian tendencies of the climate change movement is getting out of hand.PRIMARY TOPIC - Climate Cult Getting Crazier AEI - The Climate Change Cult: 10 Warning Signshttps://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/the-climate-change-cult-10-warning-signs/ CNN - Just Stop Oil protester disrupts World Snooker Championship by throwing orange powder paint on tablehttps://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/sport/climate-protest-world-snooker-championship-spt-intl/index.html National Review - Yes, They're Coming for Your Burgershttps://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-theyre-coming-for-your-burgers/ YahooNews - Mayor of London's office brands vandalism of ULEZ cameras in Abbey Wood ‘petty'https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mayor-london-office-brands-vandalism-040000022.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF8NziEd5RKFEgSKBngwB5mKw8pvkvKUvBzjxEWx3Of4CmSqBim8P_Q0ymTsssPZVhFxlA8SGjJ0PBhpw10t_dvie602sc1MK2XvRQuyBbak8E2UTZPt1BiCU-tDAo3hGz9prjioQLaj5-H_B4DA9TyNvNE_-54Ezo4JU0UzsAST The Economic Times - China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billionhttps://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-eyes-afghanistans-lithium-reserves-offers-to-invest-usd-10-billion/articleshow/99521732.cms Fox News - JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiativeshttps://www.foxnews.com/media/jp-morgan-ceo-suggests-government-seize-private-property-quicken-climate-initiatives KTLA - California power companies propose income-based rates: how it would workhttps://ktla.com/news/local-news/fixed-rate-electricity-bill-charges-how-they-would-work/
The SNP's treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested amidst an investigation into the party’s finances. Plus, Just Stop Oil activists disrupt the World Snooker Championship and Ofgem still won’t ban prepayment meters. With Aaron Bastani and Barnaby Raine.
Climate activists hijack the World Snooker Championship, the RBA warns immigration surge could increase consumer prices. Plus, Nigel Farage on whether the King should pay slavery reparations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The SNP's treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested amidst an investigation into the party's finances. Plus, Just Stop Oil activists disrupt the World Snooker Championship and Ofgem still won't ban prepayment meters. With Aaron Bastani and Barnaby Raine.
Greetings All, Thank you for listening to Into the Pray! My new book will be available next week. The video version of this podcast is here.I don't know about you but I love a bit of snooker and today is the beginning of the World Snooker Championship in the "hallowed" Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It's a grief to me when I hear formerly professing Christians "walking away" from the faith because of X, Y and Z. Were they truly "born again" as they claimed? As much as anything else, I think this is a failing of the de-radicalised Church to teach the Bible as they should — in this case, the AOG Pentecostal churches of the United Kingdom of which I used to be a part.Please also spend time watching this important message:The Children, The Deception & The Dishonour. Recent content: Let's Talk About AsburyBus Stop Evangelism"REPENT NOW" - The Public RespondBabylon TakeoverThe Great Evangelical DisasterThe Context of the PowerYour thoughts of God Are Too Human. Are You Ananias & Sapphira?If you have any testimonials, please reach out, make contact across the 'digital divide', and let us know!Order our new gospel tract for your parish here. Let's smash this fake gospel up.Our flagship content:
This week, on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar is joined by one of the most well-known and well-loved television presenters on our screens, Radzi Chinyanganga.Radzi currently hosts Formula E on Channel 4 but is known to an array of television viewers as a presenter who has appeared on shows such as Blue Peter, Gladiators and Songs of Praise. Radzi has also presented on sports and event coverage for The Olympics & Winter Olympics, Crufts and the World Snooker Championships.In this week's podcast, Radzi shares how his journey to the television studios has been neither smooth or conventional. However, grit, graft and determination got him to where he is now, with some inspiring ambition for his following chapters.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.drivenchat.comContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven Chat on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven Chat on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven Chat on FacebookONLINE >> DrivenChat.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Barry Hearn is a promoter who has been at the forefront of some of the biggest snooker, boxing and darts events in the last 40 years. He played a central role in turning snooker into a television phenomenon, and as a boxing promoter he represented Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. He later turned darts players, including Phil 'The Power' Taylor, into household names. Barry was born in Dagenham in East London in 1948 and grew up in a council house. At school, he enjoyed playing cricket and football, but freely admits he wasn't good enough to become a professional player. Instead, he became an accountant and when one of the companies he worked for asked him to find some investment properties, he bought a chain of snooker halls. Barry took advantage of the snooker boom of the 1970s - which started after the BBC began televising competitions - and signed a young Steve Davis. Steve went on to win the World Snooker Championship in 1981 and Barry formed his company Matchroom the following year. He consolidated his success by moving into boxing and then introduced darts to a mainstream audience. In 2021 Barry was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sport Industry Awards, and also handed over the chairmanship of Matchroom to his son Eddie. His daughter Katie also works for the company. Barry is reluctant to retire just yet, and remains company president, where his new role has given him some more free time to enjoy one of his favourite activities – fishing. DISC ONE: The Gambler by Kenny Rogers DISC TWO: Sweet Home Chicago by The Blues Brothers DISC THREE: Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver DISC FOUR: The Lonesome Boatman by Finbar & Eddie Furey DISC FIVE: Snooker Loopy by Chas 'n' Dave DISC SIX: The Best by Tina Turner DISC SEVEN: American Pie by Don McLean DISC EIGHT: Forest Lawn by Tom Paxton BOOK CHOICE: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway LUXURY ITEM: A fishing rod and rocking chair CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley
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