Event Details and History
The event is held every two years and is split into 2 separate tournaments, one for men and one for women. These events are held alternately every year in different countries. Until 2005, the two events were always played at the same time, however, due to the growth of the championships in recent years it was decided to split the event up into separate men's and women's championships.
Players compete for medals in 6 different categories. Every bowler plays 24 games with 6 games in each category. The top 3 in each of the following categories are awarded medals:
- Singles
- Doubles
- Trios
- Team Event
After the conclusion of these events, the all-events medals are presented to the top 3 bowlers who have accumulated the most pinfall over the 24 games. This category is regarding as the most prestigious medal in world bowling.
The final medals are decided in the Masters category. The Masters event comprises the top 16 bowlers from the all-events category. All bowlers play a Matchplay style format, best of 5 games with the winner advancing to the next round. The players are seeded 1-16 according to their final positions in the All-Events. The draw for each round is decided with the highest seed playing the lowest seed, the second highest seed playing the second lowest seed, and so on. Medals are awarded to the winner, runner-up and both losing semi-finalists.
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