What is FIQ all about?

 

The FIQ was founded in 1952 to foster worldwide interest in amateur tenpin and ninepin bowling, as well as international friendship by encouraging world and zone tournaments and other competition between bowlers of different countries.

The FIQ has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee since 1979 as the world governing body for the sport of Bowling. In that capacity, the FIQ is autonomous in administering the sport and is responsible to:

Promote the development of bowling throughout the world
Promote the Olympic movement
Contribute to the achievement of the goals set forth in the Olympic Chart
Establish rules for the uniform practice of bowling throughout the world
Ensure that official bowling activities meet the requirements of the Olympic Chart

 

 

 

FIQ Membership

The FIQ has member federations located in all five Olympic Zones. With more than 100 million participants, 10 million competitors and 250,000 bowling lanes, it is one of the largest and best organized sports in the world.

 

 

 

FIQ Disciplines

The FIQ regulates two disciplines - tenpin and ninepin. Ninepin is concentrated on the European continent. Tenpin is played worldwide and is divided into three geographical zones - Asian, American, and European. Both disciplines conduct numerous world and regional championships for men, women, and youth.

 

 

World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA)

 

 

 

 

The WTBA is divided into the following geographical zones:

 

 

Asian zone: Asian Bowling Federation - ABF

 

 

 

 

 

European zone: European Tenpin Bowling Federation - ETBF  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ameriacan Zone: Pan American Bowling Confederation - PABCON

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA)  

 

 

 

 

 

The WNBA is divided in the following sections or sub disciplines:

 

Section Classic

 

 

 

 

Section Bohle

 

 

 

 

Section Schere