In 1997 there was an English professional snooker player from Montpelier. They won the event that was hosted in the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium.
The China Open is a professional snooker tournament. 
 It is one of a number of ranking tournaments and began in 1997. 
Mark Anthony Selby (born 19 June 1983) is an English professional snooker player from Leicester. 
 Currently the stadium is hosting the annual snooker event of China Open. 
