IBF World Cup hosting in Hong Kong for the first time with the Unprecedented Arena Setting

"M" Mark Event - IBF World Cup hosting in Hong Kong for the first time with the Unprecedented Arena Setting
Team Finals in Queen Elizabeth Stadium

The IBF World Cup, presented by QubicaAMF, partner of IBF, is proud of being an “M” Mark event that helps enhance the image of Hong Kong as Asia’s sports event capital. The “ M” Mark awarded by the Major Sports Events Committee, symbolizing intense, spectacular and signature event in the territory sports calendar.”
Up till now, 31 countries/ regions have confirmed their participation, including Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Catalan, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Germany, Guam, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macao China, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippine, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sweden, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan and Hong Kong China. About 280 athletes, along with approximately 150 team officials will participate in the championships. Athletes will compete in Singles and Team of 4 event, contending for 2 medals in the respective Men’s and Women’s Division.
The Opening Ceremony of the Championships will be held at Top Bowl in the Kai Tak Sports Park on January 6, 2025 at 6 p.m.
For the first time ever in Hong Kong and in Asia, the Semi-finals and Finals of the Team of 4 event will be held outside the bowling centre, in an innovative “arena setting”. Athletes will bowl on 2 temporarily installed lanes, in the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wai Chai on January 14, 2025, which can accommodate around 1500 spectators allowing more local citizens to watch and enjoy the spectacular competition.
The event is free of charge to the public. They can register online on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each spectator will receive a complimentary 500 ml drinking bottle shaped like a bowling pin, suitable for both hot and cold liquid when they come to watch the Finals. The Team Finals will also be broadcast either live or delayed by TVB.
The Hong Kong, China Team consists of four male athletes, Wu Siu Hong, Tony Wong, Ivan Tse and Keith Mark. The reserve athlete is 16 years old Jovi Ma. The five of them won the Bronze Medal in the Men’s Team of 5 event, while Siu Hong, Tony and Jovi also won the Bronze in the Men’s Trios in the 27th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships in Thailand in September. Siu Hong, Tony and Ivan were the Gold Medalists in the Men’s Trios in the IBF World Championships in Kuwait in October, 2023.

In conjunction with the Championships, a series of promotional and publicity activities will be organized to raise awareness in the Hong Kong community, including a 4-day mini- bowling roadshow for the Championships here in the Olympian City 2 over the weekend from today to November 10. This is the first time the Congress has organized a roadshow in a shopping mall.
Five mini-bowling lanes will be set up for the public to try their hands in bowling, aiming to bring the sport of bowling closer to the public. On January 3, 2025, a “Winter Bowling Carnival” will be held in the new bowling centre in Kai Tak Sports Park.
Hong Kong, China Team and the Malaysian National Team will conduct a demonstration and sharing session for the underprivileged youth from the Kowloon Federation of Association.
Additionally on January 3, 2025. A “Charity Bowling Tournament” co-organized by Hong Kong, China Tenpin Bowling Congress, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange will also be held on January 4, 2025 in the bowling center from 3 p.m. – 6p.m. to raise fund for the Sports and Arts Student of TWGHs.