Snooker
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Equipment | Snooker table |
|---|---|
| World Games | 2001 – present |
| Olympic | IOC |
| Contact | Non-contact |
| First played | 1870s |
| Highest governing bodies | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 992562 |
About Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport which originated among British Army officers stationed in India in the later half of the 19th century. It is played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth, or baize, with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side.