To all WTBA member federations
Tokyo 2020 Olympics – additional sports
Dear Federations, I am extraordinarily pleased to advise you that tenpin bowling has been included in the list of 8 shortlisted additional 2020 Tokyo Olympic sports that was announced today by the Tokyo Organizing Committee. Under the procedure that has been announced by the TOC we will undergo further review and examination, including an interview in Tokyo August 7-8, prior to a TOC announcement of the final requested sports sometime in September 2015. We do not know very much about this review and examination process, although there are indications that the TOC may follow the current guidelines of the IOC. If it appears to us that you may be of assistance in this secondary process then we will certainly come back to you in a timely fashion. In the interim we will keep you advised as to developments.
Our press release on this development is attached to the Newsletter. The other sports that are shortlisted are baseball-softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu.
Sincerely,
Kevin Dornberger
Vote for bowling
The Wall Street Journal-Asia has instituted a poll through its blog section, allowing one to vote for one of the 8 Tokyo shortlist sports. We will send it out to all our global members. Any efforts on your part to get your customers and members to vote for bowling would be greatly appreciated. Visit http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-JRTB-20215 and vote for bowling in 2020 Olympics.
Visu varat izlasīt pielkumā: Newsletter 2015-06-22