Pool being made an official event in international competitions, such as the Asian Games in 1999, has also flamed the passion of Taiwanese for the game. Its popularity peaked in 2001 with Chao Fong-pang winning the world championship.
1999 年後，撞球被列入亞運等國際賽事的正式比賽項目，更助長了國人對於撞球的熱情；這樣的榮景一路上升，到 2001 年來到最高點，那年，趙豐邦拿下世界冠軍。