The 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships, hosted by the Finnish Bowling Federation, will be held from July 23rd through Aug. 2nd, 2010 at 36-lane Tali Bowl in Helsinki.

The 11th installment of this great biennial tournament is for national junior team members who must not have reached the age of 21 years on January 1, 2010. Maximum four girls and four boys per federation will compete in Singles, Doubles, 4-player Team event, All Events and Masters in the 8-day competition starting on July 25th.

So far 257 players and 122 officials from 47 WTBA member federations are expected to participate in the event. The participating federations are Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Catalonia, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela, Wales, and the host country Finland.

The 2008 World Youth Championships in Orlando, Florida, which drew 329 players (194 boys and 135 girls) from 55 countries, were the biggest championship of the WTBA world wide in regard to participating countries and players since bowling's governing body has decided to split the men's and women's world championships in 2003.

The World Youth Championships are contested every other year, with the first event held in Manila, Philippines in 1990. Other host cities were 1990 - Manila, 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; and 2008 Orlando, Fla., United States.

Bulletin No. 1 (pdf file)
Bulletin No. 2 (pdf file)

 

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Schedule of Events at a glance

Friday, July 23, 2010 - Last Day of Arrival, Team Managers meeting
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - Official Practice, Opening Ceremonies
Sunday, July 25, 2010 - Competition Day 1 - Girls Singles on short oil
Monday, July 26, 2010 - Competition Day 2 - Boys Singles on short oil
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - Competition Day 3 - Girls Doubles on long oil
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - Competition Day 4 - Boys Doubles on long oil
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - Competition Day 5 - Girls and Boys Team Block 1 on short oil
Friday, July 30, 2010 - Competition Day 6 - Girls and Boys Team Block 2 on long oil
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Competition Day 7 - Girls and Boys Team finals, Masters Day 1
Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 - Competition Day 8 - Masters Day 2, Closing Ceremony, Banquet
Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 - Departure

Complete Schedule

 

10th World Youth Championships - Boys and Girls Medalists

Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando, Florida, USA (July 18-26, 2008)

Review the live coverage here

Boys Singles

1. Dominic Barrett, England (pictured right)
2. Fredrik Tjernes, Norway
3. Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez; Colombia and Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela.

 

Boys Doubles

1. Kim Bolleby/James Gruffman, Sweden (pictured r-l)
2. Matt Hann/Dominic Barrett, England
3. Gregory Gan/Mark Wong, Singapore and Robert Dan Sigurdsson/Hafthor Hardarson, Iceland

 

Boys 4-player Team event

1. Malaysia (L-R Mohd Nur Aiman, Syafiq Ridhwan, Adrian Ang, Aaron Kong)
2. Finland (Magnus Lönnroth, Juhani Tonteri, Joonas Jehkinen, Joonas Jähi)
3. United States (John Szczerbinski, Adam Martinez, Dean Richards, Matt O'Grady),and Norway (Fredrik Tjernes, Martin Olsen, Svein Åke Ek, Mads Sandbækken)

 

Boys All Events

1. Dominic Barrett, England, 4.153, 230,72 (pictured left)
2. Mads Sandbækken, Norway, 3.937, 218,72 (pictured right)
3. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 3.926, 218,11

 

Boys Masters

1. Aaron Kong. Malaysia (pictured right)
2. Dean Richards, United States
3. Dominic Barrett, England, and Fredrik Tjernes, Norway

 

Girls Singles

1. Park Mi Ran, Korea (pictured right)
2. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia
3. Zatil Iman, Malaysia and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Singapore

 

Girls Doubles

1. Tina Hulsch/Birgit Pöppler, Germany (pictured r-l)
2. Laura Fonnegra/Rocio Restrepo, Lombia
3. Sandra Gongora/Daniela Alvarado, Mexico and Lee Hye Mi/Lee Yeon Ji, Korea

 

Girls 4-player Team event

1. Korea (Lee Yeon Ji, Jun Gwi Ae, Lee Hye Mi, Park Mi Ran)
2. Japan (Maki Nakano, Rie Totsuka, Suzuna Miyagi, Maya Takemata)
3. Germany (Janine Gabel, Birgit Pöppler, Juliane Rieger, Tina Hulsch) and Singapore (Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Cherie Tan, Amanda Ng, Jazreel Tan)

 

Girls All Events

1. Maki Nakano, Japan (pictured right)
2. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia
3. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia

 

Girls Masters

1. Jun Gwi Ae, Korea (pictured right)
2. Daniela Alvarado, Mexico
3. Tina Hulsch, Germany, and Sandra Gongora, Mexico