Ten-pin bowling is a precision sport in which players roll a ball down a wooden or synthetic lane to knock down ten pins arranged in a triangular formation, with score determined by pins knocked down across a set number of frames. The modern standardized form developed in the United States in the early 20th century, building on older bowling and skittles traditions brought by European immigrants. The sport is governed internationally by the World Bowling federation and, while it has been a demonstration event at past Olympics, is not part of the standard Olympic program.
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International section
World Bowling (WB) was formed in 2014 from component organizations of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ, International Federation of Bowlers), which in 1952 developed from the International Bowling Association (IBA) which began operations in 1926.
Early history section
U.S. newspapers referred to "ten pin alleys" at least as early as 1820 (also later in the 1820s and in the 1830s ).
Tournaments section
Though ten-pin bowling has not progressed beyond a demonstration sport at the Olympic Games, international games modeled after the Olympics (awarding medals) do include the sport, including the World Games (governed by the International World Games Association), the Asian Games (governed by the Olympic Council of Asia, OCA) and the Pan American Games (governed by the Pan American Sports Organization, PASO). The Maccabiah Games (governed by the Israeli Bowling Federation, IBF, with events played according to WTBA-ETBF rules) host ten-pin tournaments as medal events.
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