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Bowling as
a sport :
Bowling
is the second highest participation sport in the
world, and quite popular as a sport and entertainment.
With more and more Bowling Alley's opening in different
parts of the country, this has given a fillip to
the leisure business in general and FRCs in particular.
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is already a medal sport in the Asian and
Commonwealth games and is expected to gain
recognition as a medal sport in the Olympics
in the near future. |
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Bowling
has always been a popular activity and is well on
the way to becoming an Olympic Sport. At the summer
games in Seoul and Barcelona, international competitions
of the world's best players took place and last
summer in Atlanta, athletes from all over the globe
sought relaxation and enjoyment in the Olympic Village's
bowling centre.
Bowling
is played in 88 countries located in all five Olympic
Zones. With more than 100 million participants,
10 million competitors and 250 thousand bowling
lanes it is one of the largest and best organized
sports in the world.
The
game of Nine-pins is concentrated on the European
Continent. Ten-pin Bowling is played worldwide,
Both disciplines conduct many world and regional
championships for men, women and youth.
Ten-pin
Bowling is included in the following international
and regional championships: Pan American Games;
Asian Games; World Games; Commonwealth Games,. Central
and South American Games; Caribbean Games, Bolivian
Games, South East and Far East Asian Games; Maccabiah
Games; Masters Games, Solidarity Games, and Ciss
Games.
Bowling
has a rich sporting history dating back to ancient
Egypt in 5200 B.C. It was an Exhibition Sport in
the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. In 1992 and 1996,
a modern bowling facility was installed in the Athletes'
Village at Barcelona and Atlanta where champion
bowlers conducted exhibitions, competed, and offered
instructional sessions for the benefit of Olympic
athletes.
Bowling supports and observes Olympic ideals. |
Its universal popularity as a sport can be attributed
to the following:
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Popularity
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100,000,000 participants
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10,000,000 competitors
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Untapped marketing resources (in the U.S.)
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13,000 bowling centres
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250,000 bowling lanes
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250,000,000 annual exposures
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$6,000,000,000 annual industry
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Proven television track record
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Spectator friendly
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Arena venues
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24 hour installation
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Avid fan loyalty
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Adaptable to any schedule
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Gender equal
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46% Women competitors
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Some outscore men on identical conditions
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Athleticism
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Mental and physical precision
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Exceptional hand/eye coordination
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Unwavering muscle memory
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Stamina
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Skill
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Release/angle/speed adjustments
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Invisible challenge
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Ever changing surface conditions cannot be seen
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Lifetime
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Family oriented
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Drug free
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No age, height, speed or strength limitations |
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