Manila 2005

The game of billiards has an exceptionally rich history, evolving from a lawn game quite similar to what is known as croquet today, and dating as far back as the 1300s. Over the centuries it developed from a popular pastime into three highly competitive disciplines: carom, pool and snooker. Billiard sports are played in approximately 150 countries spanning the five continents. The number of registered players is estimated at well over 100 million. All disciplines are enjoyed by a global television audiences made up of male and female, young and old viewers. Billiard sports made their debut in The World Games 2001 Akita. The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung feature billiard sports for the third consecutive time. And record crowds could turn out once more to watch the world's best players in action. Pool, in particular, enjoys enormous popularity in Taiwan.

List of events

• men

  1. ENGLISH BILLIARDS SINGLES

  2. SNOOKER SINGLES

  3. SNOOKER TEAM

  4. 8 BALL POOL SINGLES

  5. 9 BALL POOL SINGLES

  6. CAROM 3 CUSHION SINGLES

  7. CAROM 1 CUSHION SINGLES

  8. SNOOKER 6 BALL SINGLES

  9. SNOOKER 15 BALL SINGLES

  10. ENGLISH BILLIARDS DOUBLES

  11. 9 BALL POOL DOUBLES

  12. SNOOKER DOUBLES

  13. ENGLISH BILLIARDS SINGLES 500 POINTS

  14. ENGLISH BILLIARDS TEAM

  15. 9 BALL POOL SCOTCH DOUBLES

  16. RUSSIAN PYRAMID FREESTYLE SINGLES

  17. RUSSIAN PYRAMID COMBINED STYLE SINGLES

  18. RUSSIAN PYRAMID DYNAMIC STYLE SINGLES

  19. 3 CUSHION SINGLES

• women

  1. SNOOKER SINGLES

  2. SNOOKER TEAM

  3. 8 BALL POOL SINGLES

  4. 9 BALL POOL SINGLES

  5. SNOOKER 6 BALL SINGLES

  6. 10 BALL POOL SINGLES