Bowling is a target sport in which a player rolls a ball toward pins with the goal of knocking over pins on a long playing surface, known as a lane.

The objective is to knock down all ten pins on the first roll of the ball (a strike), or failing that, on the second roll (a spare). The number of pins knocked down equate to the score of the competitor on that roll.

The winner of a game is the competitor or the team that scores more points than the opponents over ten frames. To win a match, athletes need to win several games.

During The World Games, In Singles and Doubles, a match is played best of three Games.

Singles Format

- 32 athletes per gender divided into two groups of 16.
- Single Elimination Knockout format will be used.
- Best of 3 games per match.
- First round two groups of 16. Winners advance to two groups of 8.
- Second round two groups of 8. Winners advance to quarter finals.
- Quarter finals with winners from round 2. Winners advance to Semi finals.
- Losing semi-finalists compete for bronze medal.
- Winners advance to Finals to compete for Gold and Silver.

Doubles Format

- 16 double teams per gender.
- Baker format.
- Single Elimination Knockout format will be used.
- Best of 3 games per match.
- First round group of 16. Winners advance group of 8.
- Second round group of 8. Winners advance to semi finals.
- Semi finals with winners from round 2. Winners advance to final.
- Losing semi-finalists compete for bronze medal. Winners advance to Finals to compete for Gold and Silver.

A game of ten-pins consists of ten frames. 

Competitors try to knock down all ten pins on the first roll of the ball. Unless a strike is scored, players deliver a second ball in each frame. In the tenth frame, a player may deliver three balls if one or two strikes, or a spare, are scored.

If athletes manage to knock down all ten pins, bonus points related to the next (spare) or next two (strike) throws are given. The maximum score in ten-pin bowling is 300. This can happen by achieving 12 strikes in a row in one game.

To get optimum angles to achieve strikes on the long and narrow lane, bowlers impart side rotation to hook (curve) the ball into the pins rather than straight-line balls.

A foul occurs when a part of the player’s person encroaches on or goes beyond the foul line and touches any part of the lane, equipment or building during or after a delivery.

When a foul is recorded, the delivery counts, but the player is not credited with any pins knocked down by that delivery. Pins knocked down by the ball when the foul occurred must be re-spotted if the player who fouled is entitled to additional deliveries in the frame.

Every pin counts for one point.

Ten points are awarded for strikes and spares, plus the number of pins knocked down on the player’s next two deliveries (one delivery for a spare).

A player/team failing to observe a rule(s) shall be warned by an authorized tournament official with a yellow card for first offence (no penalty). For a second offence in the same tournament, the player/team will be disqualified from the tournament.

Doubles Men

1. Team CAN
2. Team VEN
3. Team HKG

Doubles Women

1. Team COL
2. Team USA
3. Team MEX

Singles Men

1. Youngseon CHO (KOR)
2. Ildemaro RUIZ (VEN)
3. Tobias BORDING (GER)

Singles Women

1. Kelly KULICK (USA)
2. Clara GUERRERO (COL)
3. Daria KOVALOVA (UKR)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team USA
2. Team CAN
3. Team MEX

Singles Men

1. Osku PALERMAA (FIN)
2. Mads SANDBAEKKEN (NOR)
3. Dongjun HWANG (KOR)

Singles Women

1. Daria KOVALOVA (UKR)
2. Kelly KULICK (USA)
3. Karen MARCANO (VEN)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team KOR
2. Team COL
3. Team MAS

Singles Men

1. Otalora MANUEL (COL)
2. Siu Hong WU (HKG)
3. Ang ADRIAN (MAS)

Singles Women

1. Krista POELLAENEN (FIN)
2. Zara GLOVER (GBR)
3. Liza DEL ROSARIO (PHI)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team FRA
2. Team MAS
3. Team KOR

Singles Men

1. Kai VIRTANEN (FIN)
2. Gery VERBRUGGEN (BEL)
3. Andrew CAIN (USA)

Singles Women

1. Soo-kyung KIM (KOR)
2. Zara GLOVER (GBR)
3. Caroline LAGRANGE (CAN)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team GBR
2. Team GER
3. Team NOR

Singles Men

1. Tobias GAEBLER (GER)
2. Kyung-Min KIM (KOR)
3. Tom MAHL (FIN)

Singles Women

1. Sofia RODRIGUEZ (GUA)
2. Ross GREINER (NED)
3. Piritta KANTOLA (FIN)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team MAS
2. Team AUS
3. Team JPN

Singles Men

1. Gery VERBRUGGEN (BEL)
2. Vernon PETERSON (USA)
3. Rafael NEPOMUCENO (PHI)

Singles Women

1. Patricia SCHWARZ (GER)
2. Isabelle SALDJIAN (FRA)
3. Mi YOUNG LEE (KOR)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team FIN
2. Team SWE
3. Team FRA

Singles Men

1. Tomas LEANDERSSON (SWE)
2. Yvan AUGUSTIN (FRA)
3. Rafael NEPOMUCENO (PHI)

Singles Women

1. Pauline SMITH (GBR)
2. Lisa KWAN (MAS)
3. Yon OH (KOR)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team TPE
2. Team PHI
3. Team GER

Singles Men

1. Ying-Chieh MA (TPE)
2. Darold MEISEL (USA)
3. Hendro PRATONO (INA)

Singles Women

1. Jane AMLINGER (CAN)
2. Arianne CERDENA (PHI)
3. Patty ANN (USA)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team BEL
2. Team GER
3. Team PHI

Overall Men

1. Raymond JANSSON (SWE)
2. Utz DEHLER (GER)
3. Byun YONGHWON (KOR)

Overall Women

1. Gisela LINS (GER)
2. Josette ROMON (SUI)
3. Pamela POPE (AUS)

Singles Men

1. Raymond JANSSON (SWE)
2. Arne STROEM (NOR)
3. Utz DEHLER (GER)

Singles Women

1. Adelene WEE (SGP)
2. Pamela POPE (AUS)
3. Jette HANSEN (DEN)

Doubles Mixed

1. Team AUS
2. Team FIN
3. Team AUT

Singles Men

1. Arne STROEM (NOR)
2. Ernst BERNDT (AUT)
3. Chris BATSON (AUS)

Singles Women

1. Lilane GREGORI (FRA)
2. Porntip SINGHA (THA)
3. Mary-Lou VINING (USA)