2012 Wroclaw, Poland

The local organising committee for the 48th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup headed up by, Marek Maciejewski owner of Sky Bowling, has announced that the Wroclaw hotel will be the official hotel for the tournament.   It is a traditional hotel and very close to the Sky Tower and the bowling centre. It is within easy walking distance but of course transport will be provided.

Anne-Marie Board, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup manager, said: “The Wroclaw hotel is delightful with friendly and efficient staff. The local organising committee has done us proud and booked enough rooms for all competitors, officials and guests to be able to stay there and I’m sure many will enjoy the extra social life that this will bring.”

It has also been announced that Eurosport will cover the event, taking the feed from a local broadcaster. The World Cup now heading towards its 50th edition, began a fruitful relationship with the Eurosport network in 2007.  More than 60 journalists make up the international commentary teams who simultaneously commentate the two finals in 20 languages. Eurosport is the fastest growing sports network in the world and is available in over 200 million homes from the North Cap of Norway down to the Mediterranean shores of Africa and from Ireland into the Asian steppes of Central Russia. Transmission times to be announced shortly and the it is expected that programmes will be syndicated around the world to other interested television companies.

The first entries have come in and already we know we will welcome two former champions: Ann Maree Putney from Australia who won in St Petersburg, Russia, in 2007 and Michael Schmidt of Canada who has won the title twice, in 2005 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and in 2010 in Toulon, France.

“Michael and Ann Maree are both long standing friends and champions,” said Anne-Marie. “It will be wonderful to meet them again as it will be to meet all the competitors, whether new or returning.”

Kyrgyzstan will be sending athletes for the first time. Well over 80 countries have confirmed their participation and more are expected to sign up over the next few weeks.