Tenpin bowling
Esther Cheah, 2005 FIQ world champion, throwing a ball during the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. She went on to win the women’s singles gold medal.
Tenpin bowling boasts over 100 million participants in 90 countries spanning six continents. As a result of the support of several key institutions and the success of youth development programmes, tenpin bowling has become one of the most popular and prominent sports in Malaysia and local bowlers have risen to remarkable heights in inter-national competitions. In 2003 and 2007, the women’s team emerged as world champions after striking gold at the FIQ World Championships.
- Information in the full article includes
- Origins of bowling
- Tenpin bowling in Malaysia
- Establishing a tradition of excellence
- Recent development