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The World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) will join its men's and women's world championships every four years beginning in 2013, the WTBA Congress decided recently. The Congress was held after the Women's World Championships at Sunset Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
The WTBA World Championships will feature both men and women for the first time since the 2003 event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The WTBA will also continue to hold men's and women's world championships separately.
In 2014, there will be a WTBA World Men's Championships and 2015 will feature a WTBA World Women's Championships. 2012 will be an "Off Year" as there will be no world championships.
The joint championships will have a limited field with approximately one in three countries from each of the three zones - American, Asian and European - taking part.
Each zone will independently determine which countries will compete, presumably through Zone Championships in the non-world championships year leading up to the joint event," WTBA President Kevin Dornberger said.
"Having our men and women compete together in the same venue every four years adds another level of excitement than when they are competing separately."
The process for determining future sites for WTBA events was also changed by the WTBA Congress. Instead of exclusively awarding bids to member federations to host world events, cities or countries will also be able to bid starting with the 2013 joint world championships.
"Allowing cities and countries to bid for our championships is a major step in the right direction," Dornberger said. "This allows for more commercial opportunities and opens the door for our events to garner more sponsorships and support from local communities."
In other news, the WTBA Congress elected China's Cui Zhiqiang as second vice president of the organization. Cui beat out Ponkuchamy Satkuna Nathan, Malaysia, who was aiming to re-enter the WTBA presidium through the back door, six years after he was forced to step down as WTBA President at the 2003 WTBA Congress in his own country Malaysia.
Prior to the 2009 WTBA Congress, Nathan, still the president of the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress, insisted to attend the Team Managers Meeting of the 2009 WWC to announce that Malaysia was playing under protest.
P.S. Nathan also boycotted the Opening Ceremonies which was considered a sign of disrespect not only towards his own players but also towards the other 222 players from 44 WTBA member federations.
The relief that Nathan failed to become elected was so great that delegates, who voted against Nathan, showed the victory sign while walking through Sunset Station.
Cui, who is a newcomer in the WTBA presidium, has serviced as the vice president of the Chinese Bowling Association since 2004 and vice president of the Asian Bowling Federation since 2008. He also has been involved in other sports and currently is the vice president of the Chinese Rugby Union and was the former secretary general of the Chinese Golf Association.
I don't this is good news for Australia, we are not very prominent in the Asian Zone and there are alot of federations with the 'buying power' to ensure their teams are represented. One in three? Doesn't look good even though I think combining the World Champs is a move in the right direction.
The WTBA World Championships will feature both men and women for the first time since the 2003 event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The WTBA will also continue to hold men's and women's world championships separately.
In 2014, there will be a WTBA World Men's Championships and 2015 will feature a WTBA World Women's Championships. 2012 will be an "Off Year" as there will be no world championships.
The joint championships will have a limited field with approximately one in three countries from each of the three zones - American, Asian and European - taking part.
Each zone will independently determine which countries will compete, presumably through Zone Championships in the non-world championships year leading up to the joint event," WTBA President Kevin Dornberger said.
"Having our men and women compete together in the same venue every four years adds another level of excitement than when they are competing separately."
The process for determining future sites for WTBA events was also changed by the WTBA Congress. Instead of exclusively awarding bids to member federations to host world events, cities or countries will also be able to bid starting with the 2013 joint world championships.
"Allowing cities and countries to bid for our championships is a major step in the right direction," Dornberger said. "This allows for more commercial opportunities and opens the door for our events to garner more sponsorships and support from local communities."
In other news, the WTBA Congress elected China's Cui Zhiqiang as second vice president of the organization. Cui beat out Ponkuchamy Satkuna Nathan, Malaysia, who was aiming to re-enter the WTBA presidium through the back door, six years after he was forced to step down as WTBA President at the 2003 WTBA Congress in his own country Malaysia.
Prior to the 2009 WTBA Congress, Nathan, still the president of the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress, insisted to attend the Team Managers Meeting of the 2009 WWC to announce that Malaysia was playing under protest.
P.S. Nathan also boycotted the Opening Ceremonies which was considered a sign of disrespect not only towards his own players but also towards the other 222 players from 44 WTBA member federations.
The relief that Nathan failed to become elected was so great that delegates, who voted against Nathan, showed the victory sign while walking through Sunset Station.
Cui, who is a newcomer in the WTBA presidium, has serviced as the vice president of the Chinese Bowling Association since 2004 and vice president of the Asian Bowling Federation since 2008. He also has been involved in other sports and currently is the vice president of the Chinese Rugby Union and was the former secretary general of the Chinese Golf Association.
I don't this is good news for Australia, we are not very prominent in the Asian Zone and there are alot of federations with the 'buying power' to ensure their teams are represented. One in three? Doesn't look good even though I think combining the World Champs is a move in the right direction.
