This year’s event is the 17th edition of the biennial World Championships, first held in Mexico City in 1963.

Athletes will be competing for the singles, doubles, trios, teams, all events and masters events titles.

Listed as a major event on the World Bowling Tour (WBT) schedule, athletes also have the chance to earn double points in the WBT rankings.  

Competing for the United States will be Kelly Kulick, Liz Johnson and newcomer Danielle McEwan, the world number one, two and three bowlers in accordance with the WBT rankings.

The United States are again expected to live up to their past successes having frequently set new standards in the singles, doubles and trios categories at previous Women’s World Championships.

It is also anticipated that Singapore will be highly competitive with a team containing Cherie Tan, Jazreel Tan and Shayne Ng, all of whom currently feature in the top 10 of the WBT rankings.

Other predicted successes come from Colombia’s Clara Guerrero, who won the all events and masters titles in 2009, and Latvian star Diana Zavjalova, winner of the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Queens crown.

"We truly have the greatest female athletes all in one place in Abu Dhabi," said World Bowling President Kevin Dornberger.

"This is going to be a close, tough and exciting competition of the highest standard."

In September, bowling was omitted from the list of recommendations made by the Tokyo 2020 Additional Events Programme Panel, along with wushu and squash.

Bowling’s bid for inclusion at Tokyo 2020 had been gathering momentum due to its popularity in Japan and its prominence among female players but ultimately missed out on making its Olympic debut.

Dornberger has since said that bowling needs to change its worldwide perception of being a recreational activity rather than a sport, admitting there is "work to do" if it is to improve its global image and one day be included on the Olympic Games programme.

Following tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony, the action at the Women’s World Championships is scheduled to get underway on Monday (December 7) with the singles.

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