Dear everyone in the billiard sport family,

When you're counting down to the World Qualifying Tournament of the Women World Championship, the 9-ball Express Newsletter is excited to count down together with you when the dates are approaching! From the 9-ball Express Newsletter, you will receive all the latest about this tournament.

As the official national billiard sport governing association recognized by the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, Chinese Taipei Billiard Association would like to welcome everyone around the world to watch closely on all the upcoming facinating "2006 Amway WPA Women World 9-ball Championship"! Especially when this tournament is the extention of the world's significant traditional women billiard tournament The Amway Cup, combination of beauty and billiard sports.

This grand world championship event is a ranking sports event under the WPA, World Pool-billiard Association (www.wpapool.com) . Chinese Taipei Billiard Association is honoured to be the host country and the organizer for this glorious tournament. Thanks also to the government officials and City of Taipei government for the ongoing support for men's billiard development, and as well as the women's development.

 From Taipei, all top women pool-billiard athletes around the world will show to the world that billiard sport is a sport played large population around the world, regardless of continents and races. Billiard sport is the sport that brings everyone of us together united and strong! You will see from many national champions, the Junior's World Champion to the World Games Gold Medalist.

When all the players are chalking up the cues and packing up the lugguagges to come to Taipei, here's to quickly give you some links of useful information about 2006 Amway WPA Women World 9-ball Championship:

Official Tournament Web site - English version:

http://www.cues.com.tw/event/world/06wwpc/en/

World Qualifying Tournament:

http://www.cues.com.tw/event/world/06wwpc/WQF/en/

Amway WPA World Championship will be aired live from the beginning to the end by Taiwan's long-time supporter for billiard sports The Videoland TV Station.

Today is the Kaohshiung stop of the 2006 Amway Sweet Heart Contest - the warm up series competition for young lades aged from 16 to 25. When this draws to a finish, you will receive photos and emails about the Amway's action plan what they did and what they are still doing for the billiard sports.

As of today before the World Qualifying Tournanament, there are 6 continents and 21 countries particiting in the Amway WPA World Championship.

 Please stay tuned.