Live Coverage of the WTBA World Championships in Las Vegas
08/10/13
The WTBA World Championships will be held from August 16-31, 2013 at Sunset Station's Strike Zone bowling center, a 72-laner in Henderson, Nev., in suburban Las Vegas, United States.
The Championships will be hosted by four partners: the World Tenpin Bowling Association, the United States Bowling Congress, Station Casinos and the City of Henderson, USA.
For the first time since 2003 in Malaysia, the men will bowl alongside the women in a World Championship. The field will consist of 36 men's and 36' women teams with maximum six players each.
Eight teams plus host country United States come from the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON). The Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) will be represented by 12 teams and 15 teams qualified from the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF).
26 countries will participate in both men's and women's division. Those countries are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Sweden, United States (Host), and Venezuela.
Ten countries (Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Greece, Kuwait, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, and UAE) will send a men's team and ten countries (Catalonia, China, Chinese Taipei, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, and Ukraine) will send a women's team.
The 2013 World Championships will award medals in six disciplines in each division - Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All Events and Masters.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 112 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA, go to WorldTenpinBowling.com.
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Friday, Aug. 16, 2013
All day - Last day of arrival/unofficial practice
19:30-21:00 - Opening ceremony
21:00 - Music concert
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013
10:00-16:00 - International pro-am
16:00-22:00 - Unofficial practice 18:00-19:30 - Team Manager meeting
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013
09:00-10:30 - Official practice (men)
10:30-12:00 - Lane maintenance
12:00-13:30 - Official practice (men)
13:30-15:00 - Lane maintenance
15:00-16:30 - Official practice (women)
16:30-18:00 - Lane maintenance
18:00-19:30 - Official practice (women)
Monday, Aug. 19, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Men's Singles Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Men's Singles Squad 2 (shorter oil)
16:30-17:00 - Lane maintenance
17:00-17:30 - Men's Singles Semifinals (shorter oil)
17:30-18:00 - Men's Singles Final (shorter oil)
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Women's Singles Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Women's Singles Squad 2 (shorter oil)
16:30-17:00 - Men's Singles Medal Ceremony and lane maintenance
17:00-17:30 - Women's Singles Semifinals (shorter oil)
17:30-18:00 - Women's Singles Final (shorter oil)
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Men's Doubles Squad 1 (longer oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Men's Doubles Squad 2 (longer oil)
16:30-17:00 - Women's singles medal ceremony and lane maintenance
17:00-18:00 - Men's Doubles Semifinals (longer oil)
18:00-19:00 - Men's Doubles Final (longer oil)
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Women's Doubles Squad 1 (longer oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Women's Doubles Squad 2 (longer oil)
16:30-17:00 - Men's Doubles Medal Ceremony and lane maintenance
17:00-18:00 - Women's Doubles Semifinals (longer oil)
18:00-19:00 - Women's Doubles Final (longer oil)
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013
09:00-11:30 - Men's Trios Round 1, Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Women's Doubles Medal Ceremony and lane maintenance
13:00-15:30 - Men's Trios Round 1, Squad 2 (shorter oil)
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013
09:00-11:30 - Women's Trios Round 1, Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-15:30 - Women's Trios Round 1, Squad 2 (shorter oil)
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013
08:00-10:30 - Men's Trios Round 2, Squad 2 (longer oil)
10:30-12:00 - Lane maintenance
12:00-14:30 - Men's Trios Round 2, Squad 1 (longer oil)
14:30-15:00 - Lane maintenance
15:00-16:15 - Men's Trios Semifinals
16:15-17:30 - Men's Trios Final
17:30-18:15 - Men's Trios Medal Ceremony
Monday, Aug. 26, 2013
08:00-10:30 - Women's Trios Round 2, Squad 2 (longer oil)
10:30-12:00 - Lane maintenance
12:00-14:30 - Women's Trios Round 2, Squad 1 (longer oil)
14:30-15:00 - Lane maintenance
15:00-16:15 - Women's Trios Semifinals
16:15-17:30 - Women's Trios Final
17:30-18:15 - Women's Trios Medal Ceremony
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013
08:00-12:30 - Men's Team Round 1 (shorter oil)
12:30-14:00 - Lane maintenance
14:00-18:30 - Women's Team Round 1 (shorter oil)
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013
08:00-12:30 - Men's Team Round 2 (longer oil)
12:30-14:00 - Lane maintenance
14:00-18:30 - Women's Team Round 2 (longer oil)
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013
08:00-11:00 - Masters Round 1
11:00-12:30 - Lane maintenance
12:30-16:00 - Masters Round 2
16:00-17:00 - Lane maintenance
17:00-18:45 - Women's team semifinals
18:45-19:15 - Lane maintenance
19:15-21:00 - Men's team semifinals
Friday, Aug. 30, 2013
08:30-09:30 - Men's and Women's Masters Semifinals
09:30-09:45 - Lane maintenance
09:45-10:45 - Women's Masters Final
10:45-11:45 - Men's Masters Final
11:45-12:45 - Lane maintenance
12:45-14:00 - Women's Team Final
14:00-14:30 - Lane maintenance
14:30-16:00 - Men's Team Final
19:00 - Farewell Banquet, Closing Ceremony, Masters Medal Ceremony
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013
09:00-18:00 - FIQ Congress and Industry forum/social
15:00-18:00 - USBC Queens official practice (times estimated)
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013
09:00-17:00 - WTBA Congress
09:00-17:00 - USBC Queens first round (times estimated)
Note: The USBC Queens, a World Bowling Tour event for women, will immediately follow the 2013 WTBA World Championships at the same bowling center. For more information click here.
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First combined World Championships since 2003 to be held at 72-lane Sunset Station's Strike Zone in Henderson, Nev., USA from Aug. 18-31, 2013
The WTBA World Championships will be held from August 16-31, 2013 at Sunset Station's Strike Zone bowling center, a 72-laner in Henderson, Nev., in suburban Las Vegas, United States. The Championships will be hosted by four partners: the World Tenpin Bowling Association, the United States Bowling Congress, Station Casinos and the City of Henderson, USA.
For the first time since 2003 in Malaysia, the men will bowl alongside the women in a World Championship. The field will consist of 36 men's and 36' women teams with maximum six players each.
Eight teams plus host country United States come from the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON). The Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) will be represented by 12 teams and 15 teams qualified from the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF).
26 countries will participate in both men's and women's division. Those countries are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Sweden, United States (Host), and Venezuela.
Ten countries (Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Greece, Kuwait, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, and UAE) will send a men's team and ten countries (Catalonia, China, Chinese Taipei, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, and Ukraine) will send a women's team.
The 2013 World Championships will award medals in six disciplines in each division - Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All Events and Masters. The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 112 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA, go to WorldTenpinBowling.com.
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2013 World Championships - Schedule of Events
Friday, Aug. 16, 2013All day - Last day of arrival/unofficial practice
19:30-21:00 - Opening ceremony
21:00 - Music concert
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013
10:00-16:00 - International pro-am
16:00-22:00 - Unofficial practice 18:00-19:30 - Team Manager meeting
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013
09:00-10:30 - Official practice (men)
10:30-12:00 - Lane maintenance
12:00-13:30 - Official practice (men)
13:30-15:00 - Lane maintenance
15:00-16:30 - Official practice (women)
16:30-18:00 - Lane maintenance
18:00-19:30 - Official practice (women)
Monday, Aug. 19, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Men's Singles Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Men's Singles Squad 2 (shorter oil)
16:30-17:00 - Lane maintenance
17:00-17:30 - Men's Singles Semifinals (shorter oil)
17:30-18:00 - Men's Singles Final (shorter oil)
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Women's Singles Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Women's Singles Squad 2 (shorter oil)
16:30-17:00 - Men's Singles Medal Ceremony and lane maintenance
17:00-17:30 - Women's Singles Semifinals (shorter oil)
17:30-18:00 - Women's Singles Final (shorter oil)
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Men's Doubles Squad 1 (longer oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Men's Doubles Squad 2 (longer oil)
16:30-17:00 - Women's singles medal ceremony and lane maintenance
17:00-18:00 - Men's Doubles Semifinals (longer oil)
18:00-19:00 - Men's Doubles Final (longer oil)
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
08:00-11:30 - Women's Doubles Squad 1 (longer oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 - Women's Doubles Squad 2 (longer oil)
16:30-17:00 - Men's Doubles Medal Ceremony and lane maintenance
17:00-18:00 - Women's Doubles Semifinals (longer oil)
18:00-19:00 - Women's Doubles Final (longer oil)
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013
09:00-11:30 - Men's Trios Round 1, Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Women's Doubles Medal Ceremony and lane maintenance
13:00-15:30 - Men's Trios Round 1, Squad 2 (shorter oil)
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013
09:00-11:30 - Women's Trios Round 1, Squad 1 (shorter oil)
11:30-13:00 - Lane maintenance
13:00-15:30 - Women's Trios Round 1, Squad 2 (shorter oil)
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013
08:00-10:30 - Men's Trios Round 2, Squad 2 (longer oil)
10:30-12:00 - Lane maintenance
12:00-14:30 - Men's Trios Round 2, Squad 1 (longer oil)
14:30-15:00 - Lane maintenance
15:00-16:15 - Men's Trios Semifinals
16:15-17:30 - Men's Trios Final
17:30-18:15 - Men's Trios Medal Ceremony
Monday, Aug. 26, 2013
08:00-10:30 - Women's Trios Round 2, Squad 2 (longer oil)
10:30-12:00 - Lane maintenance
12:00-14:30 - Women's Trios Round 2, Squad 1 (longer oil)
14:30-15:00 - Lane maintenance
15:00-16:15 - Women's Trios Semifinals
16:15-17:30 - Women's Trios Final
17:30-18:15 - Women's Trios Medal Ceremony
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013
08:00-12:30 - Men's Team Round 1 (shorter oil)
12:30-14:00 - Lane maintenance
14:00-18:30 - Women's Team Round 1 (shorter oil)
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013
08:00-12:30 - Men's Team Round 2 (longer oil)
12:30-14:00 - Lane maintenance
14:00-18:30 - Women's Team Round 2 (longer oil)
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013
08:00-11:00 - Masters Round 1
11:00-12:30 - Lane maintenance
12:30-16:00 - Masters Round 2
16:00-17:00 - Lane maintenance
17:00-18:45 - Women's team semifinals
18:45-19:15 - Lane maintenance
19:15-21:00 - Men's team semifinals
Friday, Aug. 30, 2013
08:30-09:30 - Men's and Women's Masters Semifinals
09:30-09:45 - Lane maintenance
09:45-10:45 - Women's Masters Final
10:45-11:45 - Men's Masters Final
11:45-12:45 - Lane maintenance
12:45-14:00 - Women's Team Final
14:00-14:30 - Lane maintenance
14:30-16:00 - Men's Team Final
19:00 - Farewell Banquet, Closing Ceremony, Masters Medal Ceremony
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013
09:00-18:00 - FIQ Congress and Industry forum/social
15:00-18:00 - USBC Queens official practice (times estimated)
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013
09:00-17:00 - WTBA Congress
09:00-17:00 - USBC Queens first round (times estimated)
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Note: The USBC Queens, a World Bowling Tour event for women, will immediately follow the 2013 WTBA World Championships at the same bowling center. For more information click here.
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