Only on the rarest of occasions feature all three disciplines in billiard sports together in a top-level tournament. It happens again during The World Games 2009. The stars will be out for the carom, pool and snooker events. Emerging stars go up against the most established champions. China's Ding Junhui, the teenage prodigy on snooker's professional tour, is determined to improve on his second-place finish in 2005 Duisburg. Daniel Sánchez (ESP) shoots for his third consecutive World Games title in carom. And pool will see strong contenders from the host nation. It will again be a premier line-up for billiard sports. After all, only the finest talents from around the globe get the chance to showcase their skills at the Martial Arts Stadium in Kaohsiung, during The World Games 2009.

Even if, for once, there is no cash purse at stake for the winners, the World Games titles are among the most coveted for billiard sports' athletes.

Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) was only 19 when she won her first World Games title in Women's 9-Ball Pool of 2005 Duisburg. It was her first international win ever. By 2009 Kaohsiunhg she should have turned into the game's most recognizable face ... as well as its most perennial winner.

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