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Monday 19th September 2022 Media Release NEW WPA MEMBER The WPA is delighted to announce that the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) has been appointed as our new member responsible for...

I feel so honoured to be asked to write a few lines for our special friend. Molrudee was born 22nd February 1979, meaning she was just 43 years old when her journey through life came to an end, way,...

It is my melancholy duty to announce the passing of fellow WPA Board member and accomplished athlete Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan. It all seems so surreal what has happened so quickly. Molrudee competed...

The WCBS Board unanimously decided to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian Athletes from competing in WCBS and its Member Federation Competitions. Athletes from Russia and Belarus can now compete...

From a decision made on the 31st May 2022, by the Disciplinary Panel of the Polish Anti-Doping Agency, US player Billy Thorpe has been considered guilty of having the presence of a prohibited...

At its Board meeting today, 3rd March 2022, the WCBS took the decision to stand by and in support of the IOC recommendation of not permitting Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials to compete...

  We are thrilled to share with you the new WCBS... We are thrilled to share with you the new World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) experience unveiled today. The only authority in...

Press Release: August 18, 2021 WCBS Announces World Games 2022 Sponsors The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) is delighted to announce its sponsors for the World Games to be held in...

April 25, 2021 | WPA-ICEA JOINT PRESS STATEMENT The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and International Chinese Eight-ball Association (ICEA) are delighted to announce our latest cooperation...

DEAR ALL, Close to three months have passed since that surrealistic morning when in a matter of 4-5 minutes our little paradise turned into a gigantic crater filled with mud and debris, and...

Unfortunately there is very little Christmas Cheer to report on with this year almost gone. As we know and have experienced, Covid-19 has decimated our 2020 tournament calendar. The only event has...

  Montreal, 18 December 2020 Dear Colleagues, The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) releases updated Guidelines for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) to support Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs)...