Quyet Chien withdraws from tournament to protest against 'cow tongue line': Vietnam Billiards Federation speaks out

The Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation confirmed and allowed Tran Quyet Chien to withdraw from the tournament in China to protest the "cow tongue line" image appearing in the match.

" The President of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation will send a working document to the unit that invited Tran Quyet Chien, the World Carom Billiards Federation (UMB) , "said Mr. Doan Tuan Anh - General Secretary of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation.

Mr. Doan Tuan Anh confirmed the incident of player Tran Quyet Chien leaving a friendly tournament in China to protest images violating Vietnam's sovereignty appearing on the live TV signal of the tournament by the host organizer. " The incident happened during Tran Quyet Chien's match. The image of the map of China appeared on the live TV signal of the match. Coach Nguyen Viet Hoa received information about the incident and reported it to the executive board of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation. The executive board agreed to let Tran Quyet Chien stop the tournament and return home on the night of September 23 ," Mr. Doan Anh Tuan shared.

Tran Quyet Chien withdrew from the friendly tournament in China due to the China map incident.

The incident occurred at a friendly event in China, organized by UMB and the China Billiards and Snooker Federation. The tournament took place on September 23 and 24. The world's top four players were invited to participate, including Tran Quyet Chien (Vietnam), Dick Jaspers (Netherlands), Tayfun Tasdemir (Turkey) and Cho Myung-woo (South Korea). The image of a map of China violating Vietnam's territorial sovereignty appeared in a slow-motion replay of the match between Tran Quyet Chien and Dick Jasper. The Vietnamese athlete discussed with coach Nguyen Viet Hoa - who is currently in Vietnam - before deciding to withdraw from the tournament. Tran Quyet Chien, born in 1984, is Vietnam's leading carom billiards player. According to the latest UMB rankings, Tran Quyet Chien is ranked 5th in the world. This player has an impressive record. He won the gold medal at the 31st SEA Games on home soil last year. This year, Tran Quyet Chien won the Porto World Cup. He won this title in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018. In early September, Tran Quyet Chien competed in the final of the 2023 World Championship with his compatriot Bao Phuong Vinh. However, he unexpectedly lost to his junior and missed the opportunity to win the championship for the first time in this tournament.

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