Snooker

Snooker is a cue sport that originated among British Army officers stationed in India in the second half of the 19th century. It is played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth, with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side.

World Games: 2001 – present

Equipment: Snooker table, snooker balls, cue, triangle, chalk

Olympic: IOC recognition

Venue: Snooker table

First played: 1875 in India

Highest governing bodies: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association