Korean Basketball Federation to hold joint training and exchange matches in pocket ball and snooker events in Doha, Qatar
Dec 03, 2025
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This project is an international sports exchange program promoted through the Korea Sports Association's sports exchange agreement implementation system, and aims to improve local adaptation and performance in advance for the 2030 Doha Asian Games. In particular, Qatar is showing strength in snooker sports on the international stage based on a systematic training system and support system. Through this exchange, we intend to strengthen the international competitiveness of Korean snooker and pocket sports and lay the foundation for the national team's professional development system in preparation for the 2030 Doha Asian Games.
The South Korean team will be dispatched with a total of 13 players, including executives, leaders and players, and will conduct joint training and exchange matches with the Qatar team, focusing on snooker and pocketball events. Training and exchange matches will be held at the QBSF Academy' in Doha.
In particular, on the 6th, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony will be held between the Korean Professional Baseball League and the Qatar Professional Baseball League, along with an award ceremony after the exchange match in which athletes from the two countries participate. This MOU aims to jointly develop billiard events between the two countries, ▶ promoting joint cooperation for the development of billiard events ▶ establishing long-term cooperative relationships ▶ mutual cooperation for fostering and developing young players.
An official of the Korean Professional League said, `This joint training and exchange match is not just a friendly event, but will serve as an opportunity to improve the actual performance and lay the foundation for international exchanges, and further systematically strengthen the federation's international sports diplomacy capabilities""We will seek ways to enhance the international status of Korean billiards and develop them in the long term through cooperation with Qatar " he said.
Meanwhile, the Korean Basketball Federation plans to continue to expand international exchanges in various fields, including carom sports, as well as snooker and pocket ball. This event was hosted by the Korean Sports Association and organized by the Korean Danggu Federation, and was implemented with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Seoul Olympic Memorial National Sports Promotion Foundation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
