The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) has reached an agreement with the International Bowling Federation (IBF) to host the 2026 World Youth Championships in Malaysia.
The event will be staged at Megalanes Sarawak in Kuching, bringing the world’s top youth bowlers to the venue.
This will be the first world bowling event held in Sarawak, and it also marks the return of a world championship to Malaysian soil after 22 years. Malaysia hosted the World Bowling Championships in Kuala Lumpur back in 2003.
The signing ceremony was held at Megalanes Sarawak, attended by YB Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim and officiated by Dato Najeeb Abdullah for MTBC, Mr. Sunny Si for the Amateur Bowling Association of Sarawak (ABAS), and Mr. Mike Seymour, CEO of the IBF.
The World Youth Championships is one of the most important events on the international bowling calendar, providing young athletes a global stage to compete at the highest level.
The last World Youth Championships took place at the Fiesta Bowling Center in Incheon, Korea, in 2024.
