China national bowling team (中国国家保龄球队) is the national bowling team of the People's Republic of China. The team's training camps, selections, and competition participation are organized by the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Bowling Association of China. The team has participated in events including the World Tenpin Bowling Championships, the Bowling World Cup, the World Games, and the Asian Bowling Championships.
History According to materials from the General Administration of Sport of China, in 1984, in preparation for the 10th Asian Games, the former State Sports Commission included bowling as an officially developed sport. On May 24, 1985, with the approval of the State Sports Commission and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Bowling Association of China was formally established.
In 2022, the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Bowling Association of China publicly selected a new national bowling training squad, which was assembled in Shanghai on November 20.
In October 2023, the 25th World Bowling Championships were held in Kuwait. The Chinese men's team won a bronze medal in the five-player team event, achieving a historic breakthrough as the first-ever medal for the Chinese men's team at the World Championships; the Chinese women's team also won a bronze medal in the five-player team event, marking the women's team's first World Championships medal in 18 years since 2005.
In January 2026, the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Bowling Association of China released the competition regulations for the U-series and 2026 National Youth Bowling Training Squad reserve talent selection competition; in the same month, the list of coaches for the 2026 National Bowling Training Squad and National Youth Bowling Training Squad was also published.
Training Base On September 17, 2020, the national bowling team training base and the national youth bowling team training base were inaugurated at the Haozhi Bowling Centre in Luwan Sports Centre, Huangpu District, Shanghai. The Huangpu District Government stated that this was China's first national team and national youth team training base for bowling.
In December 2025, the Small Ball Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Bowling Association of China announced the host organizations for some bowling events in 2026, with Shanghai Haozhi Fitness designated as the host for the "National Bowling Training Squad Selection Competition and National Bowling Team Training Venue".
Major Achievements 2005: Yang Suiling won the Masters event at the World Women's Bowling Championships, becoming the first world champion in the history of mainland Chinese bowling. 2014: Du Jianchao won a silver medal in the men's individual event at the Incheon Asian Games. 2016: Wang Hongbo won the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup held in Shanghai, becoming the first male world champion in the history of Chinese bowling. 2022: The China national bowling team participated in the 11th World Games, finishing in the top eight in both the individual and doubles events, setting the best results in Chinese bowling history at the World Games. 2023: Both the Chinese men's and women's teams won bronze medals in the five-player team event at the 25th World Bowling Championships. 2025: Du Jianchao won the men's singles title at the Bowling World Cup.
References
External links Official Website of the Bowling Association of China