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line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Membership </div></th><td class="infobox-data">134 national federations</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Official language </div></th><td class="infobox-data">English, <a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>, <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">President</div></th><td class="infobox-data">Sheikh Talal Mohammad Al-Sabah</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bowling.sport/">bowling<wbr />.sport</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>International Bowling Federation</b> (<b>IBF</b>), formerly known as the <i>Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs</i> (<b>FIQ</b>) from 1952 to April 2014<sup id="cite_ref-FIQ_to_change_name_to_World_Bowling_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FIQ_to_change_name_to_World_Bowling-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and as <b>World Bowling</b> (<b>WB</b>) from April 2014 to November 2020,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is the world <a href="/wiki/Sport_governing_body" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport governing body">governing body</a> of <a href="/wiki/Nine-pin_bowling" title="Nine-pin bowling">nine-pin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ten-pin_bowling" title="Ten-pin bowling">ten-pin bowling</a>. IBF was founded in 1952 in <a href="/wiki/Hamburg,_Germany" class="mw-redirect" title="Hamburg, Germany">Hamburg, Germany</a> by officials of the <a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International Bowling Association (page does not exist)">International Bowling Association</a> (founded 1926)<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to grow worldwide interest in amateur ten-pin and nine-pin bowling, as well as international friendship by encouraging world and zone tournaments and other competition between bowlers of different countries. IBF has been recognized by the <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> since 1979 as the governing body for <a href="/wiki/Bowling" title="Bowling">bowling sports</a>. Starting with five member federations in 1952, it grew to 141 in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> IBF has member federations located in all five <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympic</a> regions. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tasks">Tasks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Tasks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Prose plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-Prose" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/60px-Edit-clear.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/80px-Edit-clear.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>is in <a href="/wiki/MOS:LIST" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:LIST">list</a> format but may read better as <a href="/wiki/MOS:PROSE" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:PROSE">prose</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit">converting this section</a>, if appropriate. <a href="/wiki/Help:Editing" title="Help:Editing">Editing help</a> is available.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">October 2023</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>To encourage the development of tenpin and ninepin bowling throughout the world.</li> <li>To foster international friendship by promoting national and international competition in tenpin and ninepin bowling.</li> <li>To pursue the recognition of tenpin and ninepin bowling as a fully recognized athletic competition in the Olympic Games.</li> <li>To support national organisations that promote tenpin and ninepin bowling within their respective countries and the world as a whole.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_foundation_of_IBF">The foundation of IBF</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The foundation of IBF"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first attempt to coordinate the sport of bowling at the world level by organizing world championships and by bringing uniformity through universal playing rules, was undertaken in 1926 by Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States with the formation of the <a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Association&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International Bowling Association (page does not exist)">International Bowling Association</a> (IBA). </p><p>In December 1951, the officials of the IBA took initiative to invite delegates from all interested countries to come to Hamburg, West Germany on 27 January 1952 to discuss the status of bowling and the possible re-activation of the IBA. </p><p>Representatives of the following countries attended the meeting in Hamburg, West Germany: </p> <ul><li>Austria</li> <li>Belgium</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a></li> <li>France</li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Germany" title="West Germany">West Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yugoslavia" title="Yugoslavia">Yugoslavia</a></li> <li>Sweden</li> <li>Switzerland</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luxembourg" title="Luxembourg">Luxembourg</a> (represented by proxy given to Belgium)</li></ul> <p>The unanimous decision of all present was to form a new international bowling federation. The first proposal was to make it a European federation, but it was pointed out that the United States, being a strong ten-pin country, may also want to affiliate. The new federation would become a worldwide international organisation with 4 different sections: One for Tenpin bowling and 3 for Ninepin bowling: Asphalt (later: Classic), Bohle and Schere. </p><p>The new organisation would be named as proposed by René Weiss from France, Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ – International federation of Bowlers). Heinz Kropp from Germany was elected as its first President. Also Section Presidents were elected: for Tenpin Bowling – Hans Berger from Sweden; for the Asphalt Section – Leopold Hatzi from Austria; for the Bohle Section – Willi Stark from Germany; and for the Schere Section – Francois van Arkels from Belgium. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Country </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Tenpin </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Classic </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Bohle </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Schere </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1100" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/West_Germany" title="West Germany">West Germany</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; 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margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/45px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Austria" title="Austria">Austria</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td> <td> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; 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margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/23px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/35px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/46px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="307" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Luxembourg" title="Luxembourg">Luxembourg</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td> <td> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">X</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Although Denmark was not present at the meeting, it had promised to attend and for this reason considered as a member and included among the countries practicing Bohle. </p><p>All federations were given the task to prepare for each respective section, playing rules as well as regulations for equipment and to circulate such information among the member federations for comments before the next ordinary meeting. Weiss and Hatzi were authorized to draft a proposal for a FIQ Constitution respecting the IOC regulations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="European_and_world_Championships">European and world Championships</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: European and world Championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first official IBF Championship was decided upon: </p> <ul><li>First European Championships of Asphalt were given to <a href="/wiki/Zagreb" title="Zagreb">Zagreb</a>, <a href="/wiki/Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia" title="Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia">Yugoslavia</a>, in May/June 1952.</li> <li>First European Championships of Schere were given to <a href="/wiki/Brussels" title="Brussels">Brussels</a>, Belgium, in July 1952.</li></ul> <p>The ten-pin section was planning to conduct its 1st <a href="/wiki/List_of_world_bowling_champions" title="List of world bowling champions">World Championships</a> in <a href="/wiki/Helsinki" title="Helsinki">Helsinki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a>, in July 1952 during the <a href="/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics" title="1952 Summer Olympics">Olympic Games</a>. But because of Germany's disagreement based on the fact that three championships in the first year would be financially a heavy burden for the federation, it was decided that the Ten-pin Championships should be postponed to 1954. </p><p>After the circulation of the minutes of that Conference, Austria wanted to add as a leading principle for the newly established FIQ, that the Chairmanship of the FIQ or of a Section is not given to a nation, but to a person who has been elected to the position. That person would also have the right to lead their own national federation. The FIQ received its first funds from the former IBA, which was eventually dissolved in March 1952. </p><p>One of the immediate tasks for the new leadership was to recruit more member federations. Either Ninepin or Tenpin could be found in: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a></li> <li>Canada</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Czechoslovakia" title="Czechoslovakia">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a></li> <li>Hungary</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romania" title="Romania">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saarland" title="Saarland">Saarland</a></li> <li>Spain</li> <li>United States</li></ul> <p>It took some time, but in the first year, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Saarland, and Spain accepted the invitation. Later, the German Democratic Republic (the former East Germany) and the Netherlands also accepted to be members. </p><p>In the first year (1952) there were also disappointments, because the 1st European Asphalt Championships had to be cancelled due to delayed preparations; they were moved to Zürich, Switzerland. The Championships for Schere, however, were held and were attended by participants from five countries. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Congresses">Congresses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Congresses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first FIQ Congress was hosted by the German federation in November 1952 in <a href="/wiki/Munich" title="Munich">Munich</a>; eight member federations attended. During that meeting, the first FIQ Constitution was adopted and it became the guideline and law for almost 20 years. Also a scale and method for charging annual membership fees was adopted. Also this lasted almost 20 years until the first raise of annual fees and a new scale were found necessary. Another decision adopted, which would be impossible to follow today, was that the official language for all Congress meetings was <a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>. Rules, however, were to be printed also in English and <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>. </p><p>The last congresses in the history of the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) and World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, during which the merger of the two organizations into one entity, World Bowling. </p><p>World Bowling has officially changed its name to the International Bowling Federation (IBF) and has vowed to properly act as the sport's global governing body. The decision was made at the organization's Extraordinary Congress, which was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 2 November 2020. </p><p>List of FIQ/World Bowling congresses: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Year </th> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Host </th></tr> <tr> <td>1952 </td> <td>Munich </td> <td>West Germany </td></tr> <tr> <td>1953 </td> <td>Zürich </td> <td>Switzerland </td></tr> <tr> <td>1955 </td> <td>Saarbrücken </td> <td>West Germany </td></tr> <tr> <td>1957 </td> <td>Vienna </td> <td>Austria </td></tr> <tr> <td>1959 </td> <td>Leipzig </td> <td>East Germany </td></tr> <tr> <td>1961 </td> <td>Strasbourg </td> <td>France </td></tr> <tr> <td>1963 </td> <td>Budapest </td> <td>Hungary </td></tr> <tr> <td>1965 </td> <td>Stockholm </td> <td>Sweden </td></tr> <tr> <td>1967 </td> <td>Salzburg </td> <td>Austria </td></tr> <tr> <td>1969 </td> <td>Mamaia </td> <td>Romania </td></tr> <tr> <td>1971 </td> <td>Milwaukee </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td>1973 </td> <td>Dublin </td> <td>Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>1975 </td> <td>London </td> <td>England </td></tr> <tr> <td>1977 </td> <td>Helsinki </td> <td>Finland </td></tr> <tr> <td>1979 </td> <td>Manila </td> <td>Philippines </td></tr> <tr> <td>1981 </td> <td>Milwaukee </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td>Caracas </td> <td>Venezuela </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td>Vienna </td> <td>Austria </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td>Helsinki </td> <td>Finland </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td>Wichita </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td>Singapore </td> <td>Singapore </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td>Rome </td> <td>Italy </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td>Reno </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td>Nottingham </td> <td>England </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td>Abu Dhabi </td> <td>United Arab Emirates </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td>Kuala Lumpur </td> <td>Malaysia </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td>Aalborg </td> <td>Denmark </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td>Monterrey </td> <td>Mexico </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td>Las Vegas </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td>Munich </td> <td>Germany </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td>Kowloon </td> <td>Hong Kong </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td>Abu Dhabi </td> <td>United Arab Emirates </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td>Online </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td>Kuwait </td> <td>Kuwait </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Members">Members</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>1953 brought six more member federations and in 1954 FIQ had 15 member federations in total. It took five more years (1959) to register the first non-European member federations: Mexico and <a href="/wiki/Venezuela" title="Venezuela">Venezuela</a>. The two countries had participated in 1958 in the World Tenpin Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden, as provisional members. The Constitution provided the Presidium the authority to grant new member federations provisional membership status, to be confirmed (or rejected) at the next regular congress. </p><p>The development of the membership looks as follows: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Year </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Associations </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1952</div> </td> <td><div align="right">5 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1954</div> </td> <td><div align="right">15 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1959</div> </td> <td><div align="right">17 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1961</div> </td> <td><div align="right">32 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1969</div> </td> <td><div align="right">41 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1975</div> </td> <td><div align="right">52 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1981</div> </td> <td><div align="right">64 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1987</div> </td> <td><div align="right">73 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1991</div> </td> <td><div align="right">79 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1995</div> </td> <td><div align="right">89 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">2007</div> </td> <td><div align="right">134 national associations </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">2020</div> </td> <td><div align="right">114 national associations </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Presidents">Presidents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Presidents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Year </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Name </th> <th style="background-color:#B3B7FF;">Country </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1952 – 1953</div> </td> <td>Heinz Kopp </td> <td>West Germany </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1953 – 1955</div> </td> <td>Dr. Iwan Krizanic </td> <td>Yugoslavia </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1955 – 1973</div> </td> <td>Adolf Oesch </td> <td>Switzerland </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1973 – 1977</div> </td> <td>Kauko Ahlström </td> <td>Finland </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1977 – 1983</div> </td> <td>Frank K. Baker </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1983 – 1984</div> </td> <td>Soetopo Jananto (Jap Soei-Kie) </td> <td>Indonesia </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1985 – 1995</div> </td> <td>Roger H. Tessman </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1995 – 2003</div> </td> <td>Gerald L. Koenig </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">2003 – 2007</div> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Hontiveros" title="Steve Hontiveros">Steve Hontiveros</a> </td> <td>Philippines </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">2007 – 2011</div> </td> <td>Jessie Phua </td> <td>Singapore </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">2011 – 2015</div> </td> <td>Kevin Dornberger </td> <td>United States </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">since 2015</div> </td> <td>Sheikh Talal Mohammad Al-Sabah </td> <td>Kuwait </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Disciplines">Disciplines</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Disciplines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>IBF regulates two disciplines – tenpin and ninepin. The two organisations that administer the disciplines are the <b>World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA)</b> and the <b>World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA)</b>. Both organizations were founded by FIQ in 1973. </p><p><a href="/wiki/World_Tenpin_Bowling_Association" title="World Tenpin Bowling Association">World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA)</a> </p> <ul><li>Asian Bowling Federation (ABF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Tenpin_Bowling_Federation" title="European Tenpin Bowling Federation">European Tenpin Bowling Federation</a> (ETBF)</li> <li>Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON)</li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/World_Ninepin_Bowling_Association" title="World Ninepin Bowling Association">World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA)</a> </p> <ul><li>Section Classic (NBC)</li> <li>Section Bohle (NBB)</li> <li>Section Schere (NBS)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Bowling_Federation&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span 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Moderne">UIPM</a> (modern pentathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Skate" title="World Skate">WSK</a> (roller sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Rowing_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Rowing Federation">FISA</a> (rowing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Rugby" title="World Rugby">WR</a> (rugby union)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Sailing" title="World Sailing">WS</a> (sailing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Shooting_Sport_Federation" title="International Shooting Sport Federation">ISSF</a> (shooting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Sport_Climbing" title="International Federation of Sport Climbing">IFSC</a> (sport climbing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Surfing_Association" title="International Surfing Association">ISA</a> (surfing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Tennis_Federation" title="International Table Tennis Federation">ITTF</a> (table tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Taekwondo" title="World Taekwondo">WT</a> 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href="/wiki/Association_of_IOC_Recognised_International_Sports_Federations" title="Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations">ARISF</a> (39)<br /><i>Others recognised by <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">IOC</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale" title="Fédération Aéronautique Internationale">FAI</a> (air sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_American_Football" title="International Federation of American Football">IFAF</a> (American football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">FIA</a> (auto racing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Bandy" title="Federation of International Bandy">FIB</a> (bandy)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">WBSC</a> (baseball, softball and Baseball5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Basque_Pelota" title="International Federation of Basque Pelota">FIPV</a> (basque pelota)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Confederation_of_Billiards_Sports" title="World Confederation of Billiards Sports">WCBS</a> (billiards sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Sports_de_Boules" title="Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules">CMSB</a> (boules)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">IBF</a> (bowling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Bridge_Federation" title="World Bridge Federation">WBF</a> (bridge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cheer_Union" title="International Cheer Union">ICU</a> (cheer)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIDE" title="FIDE">FIDE</a> (chess)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cricket_Council" title="International Cricket Council">ICC</a> (cricket)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_DanceSport_Federation" title="World DanceSport Federation">WDSF</a> (dance sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Floorball_Federation" title="International Floorball Federation">IFF</a> (floorball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Flying_Disc_Federation" title="World Flying Disc Federation">WFDF</a> (flying disc)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_Icestocksport" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation Icestocksport">IFI</a> (ice stock sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Karate_Federation" title="World Karate Federation">WKF</a> (karate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Association_of_Kickboxing_Organizations" title="World Association of Kickboxing Organizations">WAKO</a> (kickboxing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Korfball_Federation" title="International Korfball Federation">IKF</a> (korfball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Lacrosse" title="World Lacrosse">FIL</a> (lacrosse)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Life_Saving_Federation" title="International Life Saving Federation">ILSF</a> (life saving)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Motocyclisme" title="Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme">FIM</a> (motorcycle sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Climbing_and_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation">UIAA</a> (mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Muaythai_Associations" title="International Federation of Muaythai Associations">IFMA</a> (muaythai)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Netball" title="World Netball">WN</a> (netball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Orienteering_Federation" title="International Orienteering Federation">IOF</a> (orienteering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Polo" title="Federation of International Polo">FIP</a> (polo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Internationale_Motonautique" title="Union Internationale Motonautique">UIM</a> (powerboating)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Racquetball_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Racquetball Federation">IRF</a> (racquetball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Sambo" title="Fédération Internationale de Sambo">FIAS</a> (sambo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Ski Mountaineering Federation">ISMF</a> (ski mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Squash_Federation" title="World Squash Federation">WSF</a> (squash)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sumo_Federation" title="International Sumo Federation">IFS</a> (sumo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tug_of_War_International_Federation" title="Tug of War International Federation">TWIF</a> (tug-of-war)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Activit%C3%A9s_Subaquatiques" title="Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques">CMAS</a> (underwater sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_University_Sports_Federation" title="International University Sports Federation">FISU</a> (university sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Waterski_%26_Wakeboard_Federation" title="International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation">IWWF</a> (waterski and wakeboard)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Wushu_Federation" title="International Wushu Federation">IWUF</a> (wushu)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Alliance_of_Independent_Recognised_Members_of_Sport" title="Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport">AIMS</a> (20)<br /><i>Others in <a href="/wiki/SportAccord" title="SportAccord">SportAccord</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Aikido_Federation" title="International Aikido Federation">IAF</a> (aikido)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Armwrestling_Federation" title="World Armwrestling Federation">WAF</a> (arm wrestling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_BodyBuilding_and_Fitness" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness">IFBB</a> (bodybuilding)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Casting_Sport_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Casting Sport Federation">ICSF</a> (casting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Darts_Federation" title="World Darts Federation">WDF</a> (darts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Dragon_Boat_Federation" title="International Dragon Boat Federation">IDBF</a> (dragon boat)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Draughts_Federation" title="World Draughts Federation">FMJD</a> (draughts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Fistball_Association" title="International Fistball Association">IFA</a> (fistball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Go_Federation" title="International Go Federation">IGF</a> (go)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ju-Jitsu_International_Federation" title="Ju-Jitsu International Federation">JJIF</a> (ju-jitsu)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kendo_Federation" title="International Kendo Federation">FIK</a> (kendo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Minigolf_Sport_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Minigolf Sport Federation">WMF</a> (minigolf)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Powerlifting_Federation" title="International Powerlifting Federation">IPF</a> (powerlifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Practical_Shooting_Confederation" title="International Practical Shooting Confederation">IPSC</a> (practical shooting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_Internationale_de_Savate" title="Federation Internationale de Savate">FISav</a> (savate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sepaktakraw_Federation" title="International Sepaktakraw Federation">ISTAF</a> (sepak takraw)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Sleddog_Sports" title="International Federation of Sleddog Sports">ISFF</a> (sleddog)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Soft_Tennis_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Soft Tennis Federation">ISTF</a> (soft tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_la_P%C3%AAche_Sportive" title="Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive">CIPS</a> (sport fishing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Teqball_Federation" title="International Teqball Federation">FITEQ</a> (teqball)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">former <a href="/wiki/Global_Association_of_International_Sports_Federations" title="Global Association of International Sports Federations">GAISF</a><br />observer members (11)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Dodgeball_Association" title="World Dodgeball Association">WDA</a> (dodgeball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_for_International_FootGolf" title="Federation for International FootGolf">FIFG</a> (footgolf)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Jump_Rope_Union" title="International Jump Rope Union">IJRU</a> (jump rope)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Union_of_Kettlebell_Lifting" title="International Union of Kettlebell Lifting">IUKL</a> (kettlebell lifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Obstacle" title="World Obstacle">FISO</a> (obstacle)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Padel_Federation" title="International Padel Federation">IPF</a> (padel)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Match_Poker" title="International Federation of Match Poker">IFMP</a> (poker)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Pole_Sports_Federation" title="International Pole Sports Federation">IPSF</a> (pole dance)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Rafting_Federation" title="International Rafting Federation">IRF</a> (rafting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Rugby_League" title="International Rugby League">IRL</a> (rugby league)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Soccer_Federation" title="International Table Soccer Federation">ITSF</a> (table football/soccer)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Eskrima_Kali_Arnis_Federation" title="World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation">WEKAF</a> (arnis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFL_Commission" title="AFL Commission">AFLC</a> (Australian rules football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Backgammon_Federation" title="World Backgammon Federation">WBGF</a> (backgammon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Street_and_Ball_Hockey_Federation" title="International Street and Ball Hockey Federation">ISBHF</a> (ball hockey)</li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/International_Confederation_of_Fullbore_Rifle_Associations" title="International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations">ICFRA</a> (fullbore rifle)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">IGAA</a> (Gaelic football and hurling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Terrain_Skate_Cross_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="All Terrain Skate Cross Federation">ATSX</a> (downhill ice cross)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kabaddi_Federation" title="International Kabaddi Federation">IKF</a> (kabaddi)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kempo_Federation" title="International Kempo Federation">IKF</a> (kempo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Landsailing_Organisation" title="World Landsailing Organisation">FISLY</a> (landsailing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Mixed_Martial_Arts_Federation" title="International Mixed Martial Arts Federation">IMMAF</a> (mixed martial arts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Mountain_Running_Association" title="World Mountain Running Association">WMRA</a> (mountain running)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Rowing_Society_International" title="Ocean Rowing Society International">ORSI</a> (ocean rowing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Pickleball_Federation" title="International Pickleball Federation">IPF</a> (pickleball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Quidditch_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="International Quidditch Association">IQA</a> (quidditch)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Model_Auto_Racing" title="International Federation of Model Auto Racing">IFMAR</a> (radio-controlled racing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Rogaining_Federation" title="International Rogaining Federation">IRF</a> (rogaining)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Snowshoe_Federation" title="World Snowshoe Federation">WSSF</a> (snowshoe running)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Skyrunning_Federation" title="International Skyrunning Federation">ISF</a> (skyrunning)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Sport_Stacking_Association" title="World Sport Stacking Association">WSSA</a> (sport stacking)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Hockey_Federation" title="International Table Hockey Federation">ITHF</a> (table hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Tent_Pegging_Federation" title="International Tent Pegging Federation">ITPF</a> (tent pegging)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Touch" title="Federation of International Touch">FIT</a> (touch football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Trail_Running_Association" title="International Trail Running Association">ITRA</a> (trail running)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Association_of_Ultrarunners" title="International Association of Ultrarunners">IAU</a> (ultra running)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International 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