The United States Bowling Congress, Boardwalk Bowl and the city of Orlando are counting down the days until the world's best youth bowlers converge on the Sunshine State!
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has selected the United States to host the 2008 World Youth Championships, the first time the tournament for elite international youth bowlers will be held in this country.
"The United States Bowling Congress is pleased to have the opportunity to host the 2008 World Youth Championships," USBC Chief Executive Officer Roger Dalkin said. "This event reinforces our emphasis on growing youth in our great sport and demonstrates to the world the importance this country places on the next generation of bowlers."
The World Youth Championships (for national junior team members age 23 or younger) is contested biannually, with the first event held in the Philippines in 1988.
FIQ-WTBA WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Host cities/countries
1988 - Manila, The Philippines
1990 - Manila, The Philippines
1992 - Caracas, Venezuela
1994 - Monterrey, Mexico
1996 - Hong Kong
1998 - Inchon, South Korea
2000 - Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
2002 - Pattaya, Thailand
2004 - Tamuning, Guam
2006 - Berlin, Germany
2008 - United States, Florida
SCHEDULE:
JULY/18/2008 |
Practice / Opening |
JULY/19/2008 |
Singles |
JULY/20/2008 |
Girls Doubles |
JULY/212008 |
Boys Doubles |
JULY/22/2008 |
Team |
JULY/23/2008 |
Team |
JULY/24/2008 |
Masters |
JULY/25/2008 |
Banquet |
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
Medals Chart
(Through 2006 World Youth Championships)
OVERALL |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
United States |
17 |
26 |
15 |
58 |
Korea |
9 |
13 |
18 |
40 |
Finland |
10 |
9 |
7 |
26 |
Malaysia |
7 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
Australia |
7 |
8 |
5 |
20 |
Japan |
3 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
Chinese Taipei |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Netherlands |
2 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
England (Great Britain) |
4 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
Sweden |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
Singapore |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
Qatar |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
Philippines |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
Canada |
1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
Mexico |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Thailand |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Venezuela |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
Norway |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Colombia |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
Hong Kong |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Ireland |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Brazil |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Kuwait |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Puerto Rico |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Saudi Arabia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Germany |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Guam |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |