THE ROAD TO THE 26TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 5-PINS AND THE FIRST EVER W.C. 5-PINS JUNIORS
Italy is ready to host the 26th World Championship 5-Pins Open from October 1st to 6th. Quite at the same time, from 3rd to 6th, the first ever World Championship 5-Pins Juniors will also take place. In addition, right now, the CEB qualification tournament is underway in two billiard clubs nearby Turin. Until Sept. 29th approximately a thousand of players are competing to select 8 more contenders that will join the 48 seeded nominations from National Federations. 8 more competitors will come from the South-American qualifications. The field of the main tournament will add up to 64 athletes. The reigning champion who will defend his title is the Italian Andrea Quarta.
The chosen location for the main tournament is the Royal Palace of Venaria. It was built in the 17th century and it was one of the residences of the former Italian Royal House of Savoy; it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Palace and the surrounding gardens, located near Turin, are a masterpiece of Baroque architecture and a major tourist attraction, one of the most visited sites in Italy.
The event will be live streamed of the FISBB YouTube channel; the finals will be broadcasted by RAI SPORT television and Raiplay.
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Photo: Terenzonik - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
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