World BOWLING (FIQ)
POPULARITY
- The Federation Internationale des Quilleurs(F.I.Q.) represents 110 million women and men bowlers; thus it is ranked as the second largest participant sport in the world. Eleven million people bowl in organized competition on an averaqe of 40 times per year, and more than 200,000 compete at the elite level. In Canada, approximately 200,000 women and men compete in organized competition weekly during the bowling season (September - May).HISTORY
- The FIQ is divided into twoassociations for the purpose ofserving the specific worldwide interests of two disciplines;tenpin (World Tenpin Bowling Association - W.T.B.A.) andninepin bowling. It has 93 member Federations located in allhemispheres.The F.I.Q. Tenpin World Championships were first conducted in 1954 with 58 participants from 7 countries. Since 1963 they have been conducted quadrennially, most recently in 1995 at Reno U.S.A., where 61 countries were represented by 249 women and 359 men.WOMEN/MEN
- Participation in F.I.Q./W.T.B.A. conducted or sanctioned competition is open to women and men at all levels. in fact, 46% of all competitive bowlers are women. Bowling is justifiably proud that it is truly a universal sport enjoyed by women and men equally, with no age, or size discrimination.CANADIAN
- In the recent World Championships (1995) Debbie Ship of Montreal and Marc Doi of Mississauga were crowned World Champions in the Singles Event. Both bowlers set World Records during this competition. Also just prior to the Olympic Games in Atlanta, William Rowe of Hamilton won a World Championship in a Singles Event.AFFILIATED WITH/AFFILIEE AVEC.-
- AMERICAN BOWLING CONGRESS
- WOMAN'S INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CONGRESS
- Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (F.I.Q.)
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