Asian Bowling Federation Executive Committee Meeting Held in Doha with Attendance of International, Asian, and Kuwaiti Federation Presidents

Doha, 11 November (KUNA) – The Executive Committee of the Asian Bowling Federation held its meeting today, Wednesday, in the capital Doha, on the sidelines of the 28th edition of the Asian Bowling Championship for men and women, hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation.

The Qatar News Agency reported that the meeting was attended by members of the Executive Committee, representatives of member federations, and the President of the International, Asian, and Kuwaiti Bowling Federations, Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, along with a member of the Asian Federation’s Executive Committee and the General Secretary of the Qatar Bowling Federation, Bandar Al-Shafi.

During the meeting, several important files related to the development of the sport across the continent were discussed. Key topics included monitoring the organization of the current Asian Championship, evaluating technical and organizational aspects, exploring ways to develop Asian bowling, raising the level of competition, and enhancing cooperation among member federations.

The attendees also reviewed the main agenda items to be presented at the 28th General Assembly of the Asian Federation, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday. The agenda will outline the key features of the federation’s next phase.

The agency quoted Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, President of the International, Asian, and Kuwaiti Bowling Federations, on the sidelines of the Executive Committee meeting. He expressed his gratitude to the Qatar Bowling Federation for hosting the 28th Asian Championship.

Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah stated that tomorrow’s General Assembly would elect the members of the Executive Committee for the next term and select the countries that will host the Asian Youth and Junior Championships.

In conclusion, he expressed his hope that this edition of the Asian Championship would achieve outstanding success across all metrics, wishing the participating teams every success.

In a related development, the Qatar Bowling Federation has completed preparations for the competition venue ahead of the championship, which opens on Friday and runs until November 23. The event features 168 male and female players from the elite of the Asian continent, representing 18 countries.

Today, participating delegations were received, and procedures for ball registration and unofficial training sessions were carried out. Tomorrow will see the continuation of ball registration.

Preparations will continue on Friday with official training sessions for the teams, divided into three groups, followed by an evening opening ceremony to mark the start of official competitions. The official events begin on Saturday, November 14, with the women’s singles competition, followed by the men’s singles competition, divided into two groups, on Sunday, November 15. Medal ceremonies for the singles events will take place during this period.

On Monday, November 16, the doubles competition will be held for both women and men, with the men’s doubles divided into two groups. The triples competition for women and men will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17 and 18, in two sessions, followed by medal ceremonies for the winners.

Competitions will continue on Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20, with the five-player team events for women and men, held in two sessions. These events will conclude with medal ceremonies.

Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, will be dedicated to the Masters competition, with finals held in two groups for women and men. This will be followed by the Step-ladder competition for women and men on Sunday, November 22, which includes medal distribution ceremonies for all events and the crowning of the Masters champions. The curtain will then fall on the 28th Asian Bowling Championship. (End) S.S.S / H.S.S