23/06/2026
Greetings to our International Bowling Federations!
On behalf of the Executive Committee of IBF and I especially, would like to convey our warmest
welcome to the Athletes, Officials and Supporters of the 2026 IBF World Youth Championships held
from June 27 – July 7 in Megalanes Sarawak Bowling Centre in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The last time that a youth championships held in Sarawak was the Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling
Championships in 2019.
I would like to congratulate and thank the Sarawak Bowling Association and the Organizing Committee for their dedication and relentless effort in trying to make this championship a success despite the political unrest in West Asia. I am most happy to learn that there are young athletes from 34 federations from America, Asia, Europe and Oceania gathering together in Kuching to match their skill against one another.
I would like to take this opportunity to express IBF’s appreciation to the Malaysian Government for their support to the sport of bowling and also my thanks to all the sponsors for their generous support to the championship.
Last but not least, My best wishes to all our young athletes. May you all perform to your expectation
and compete with sportsmanship. Meanwhile do take time to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kuching !
Sheikh Talal Mohammad Al-Sabah
President International Bowling Federation