China in Ding's hands

It is fascinating how traditional sports champions are replaced by newcomers. Soccer used to be British, boxing mostly American, field hockey Indian, tennis anglo.
Other countries take up a new sport and soon become champions. One day even top baseball might change.
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China in Ding's hands
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American comedian Chris Rock once quipped: "You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy and the best golfer is a black guy."
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He was of course referring to sporting icon Tiger Woods and the slick-tongued Eminem.
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Rock probably doesn't follow snooker too closely, but who would have thought 10 years ago that a Chinese player would be hailed as today's most promising talent.
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That honour has befallen 19-year-old Ding Junhui, who has enjoyed a meteoric rise since turning professional four years ago.
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The teenager has already won three ranking events, including the UK Championship, compiled a televised 147 maximum and has just finished as runner-up at the Masters.
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Wembley champion Ronnie O'Sullivan believes he will be a "multiple world champion".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/6288739.stm