After retiring, he often appeared in CCTV's snooker game broadcasts. When explaining the game, he had clear ideas and clear opinions. Fans like to call him Teacher Pang.

No matter from which angle, body or cheeks, Pang Weiguo is on the thin side. He has a reserved and calm personality, and stands inconspicuously among the crowd. He wears a pair of glasses and has piercing eyes. After

retired, he often appeared in CCTV's snooker game broadcasts. When explaining the game, he had clear ideas and clear opinions. Fans like to call him Teacher Pang.

2019 Snooker World Cup , Pang Weiguo appeared in Wuxi as the national team coach. He would accompany the players to the arena every day, often sharing information about their opponents' characteristics with them, and warning them: "Strive to score more points in the group stage. If you can win 5-0, don't beat it 4-1." Weiguo is a senior who has the significance to open up the field. Pang Weiguo entered the professional arena earlier than them, and the path he has traveled paved the way for them; to Zhou Yuelong and Yan Bingtao, Pang Weiguo is a teacher and coach, both in terms of ball skills and understanding of snooker, he can teach by words and deeds.

htmlOn June 26, "Dong Xiaopang Talks about Sports" conducted an exclusive interview with Pang Weiguo. Talk about the change in his role and his views on the current snooker landscape.

The pioneer of domestic professional snooker

may be a little unfamiliar with the name Pang Weiguo, but many fans must be deeply impressed by his rich and powerful voice.

"The fans and the media know my identity more as a former player and now as a commentator on CCTV. In fact, I have been leading the national team in the Asian Games since the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. In fact, I have been in this role from 2010 to now. Including the 2012 National Championships in Chengdu, where Lu Haotian reached the quarterfinals, what was my identity at that time? He is also the national team coach. There are also Asian Indoor Athletes in 2013 and 2017. I led the team as a coach in both competitions. Maybe I haven't disclosed this identity to the outside world all this time. I have been commentating on CCTV for too long, so when people see me, they think that Teacher Pang is a guest commentator on CCTV. In fact, I have other identities. ”

Because of Ding Junhui, the domestic snooker market began to rise. After several years of development, this market has gradually taken shape, and young players have benefited from this and have more opportunities to enter the professional arena. This kind of good situation was something Pang Weiguo didn't dare to hope for when he first came into contact with snooker. When the calendar was still in the 1990s, there were not many people playing billiards in China, but few people knew about snooker, let alone come into contact with this long-established project in the UK. They could only occasionally catch a glimpse of its subtleties from television broadcasts.

Recalling his former career as an athlete, how would Pang Weiguo evaluate it? Faced with "Dong Xiaopang talks about sports", he expressed his inner thoughts: "My athlete career is not outstanding, but I feel that I am worthy of myself. From my own point of view, I have no regrets. Although I did not have a very shining performance in the professional competition, it was difficult to go professional at that time because we were playing, and there were not as many ways as now. The first time I played a professional event in China was in 1999, in a competition held in Shanghai , was the first professional snooker event held in China, and I participated as a wild card player. Nowadays, players can go to the UK to play professionally when they are 16 or 17 years old. And now, through the efforts of the China Taiwan Association, the top two players in the China Tour can now obtain professional qualifications. "

Pang Weiguo has a remarkable record in domestic snooker competitions, but he has not had a very dazzling record in the professional arena. He has only experienced the stage that fascinates him for just 2 seasons, has not won a ranking championship, and cannot compete with the "Three Elites of 75", but he has never felt regret, "Why do you say I have no regrets? After all, I entered through very few channels. Professional competition. I first need to be ranked in the top two in the country, and then I have to participate in a selection competition and reach the top 4. After that, I have to go to Thailand and participate in the top ten Asian competitions to get professional qualifications.Why is it adjusted to 2 seasons now? Because it is too difficult for new players to stay in the professional game after one season. We know that Ding Junhui did not stay in the professional game in the first year after entering the professional game. The World Taiwan Federation gave him a wild card, and he continued to play in the second year. He only entered the top 80 and stayed in the professional game. So you can imagine how difficult this is. "

Ding Junhui won the first ranking championship in his career at the age of 18. This age is the perfect starting point for snooker players, with great prospects; but when he entered the professional competition, Pang Weiguo had already reached the 30-year mark, standing on the edge of advancement and retreat. In the world, he needs to make a choice, "I was already 29 years old when I went to play professionally. For me, it was a bit (late) to go professionally at that time; if I were 18 or 19 years old when I went to play, I might also be ambitious, and I am not afraid of anything. I have time to compete with you. But when I played again at the age of 29, I played with a mentality of realizing my ideal. I entered the best snooker stage in the world and performed on this stage. "

html spent 2 seasons alone in the UK, playing games everywhere with clubs and luggage; he kept motivating himself again and again even when he lost more and won less. "Playing in the professional game is really difficult. It's not that simple. You can quickly climb up the rankings in 2 or 3 seasons. Many players gain experience by constantly losing games. You have a strong mentality and can withstand the setbacks caused by losses. Only after you have endured this process can you have the opportunity to improve your ranking. "

" I played professionally for 2 years, and then I stopped playing games when I returned to China. I think my career as an athlete is quite perfect. I have experienced national championships, Asian championships, and the highest professional stage in the world, which is pretty good. "The athlete's career did not end at a highlight moment, but Pang Weiguo still felt satisfied.

Many media reports wrote that Guo Hua was the first domestic player to compete in professional snooker. Pang Weiguo recognized this, "Because Guo Hua played professional games before me. When I went to play in the professional competition, the competition system had changed. When he went to play, the competition was still open. Any player could sign up directly to participate. There were no qualification restrictions. No matter what your strength was, all you had to do was pay. When he went to play, there were more than 600 people participating, and he had to play several rounds before he could reach the main draw. "

But if you want to break it down, Pang Weiguo is undoubtedly the first domestic player to obtain professional qualifications through selection. "I entered the top 128 players and entered the first echelon. "