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QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup moves to the French Riviera (13.07.2010)
QubicaAMF has announced that the 46th Bowling World Cup will not be held in Zagreb, Croatia, but in Toulon, on the French Riviera, from October 15-24, 2010.
Commenting on the change in venue, President and CEO of QubicaAMF, John Walker, said: "It is very regrettable that the economic climate in Croatia and ownership changes at the host bowling center have made it necessary to move the 2010 Bowling World Cup from Zagreb. We had great support for the event from the Croatian Olympic Committee, the local Bowling Federation and other government agencies and I am confident that the World Cup will be held in Croatia in the near future.It is a wonderful country which is very rich in sporting history and will one day be a tremendous site for the Bowling World Cup. We are also very lucky to have an alternative like Toulon where Michel Beltramone has offered to host this great event and bring it to France for the third time."
The Bowling de Provence center is located at La Garde, a suburb of Toulon. It is part of one of Toulon's major sports complexes, which also boasts an ice rink (skating, ice hockey and curling), billiards, a swimming pool, gymnasiums and fitness centers.
Bowling de Provence has been completely refurbished , inside and out, and will re-open in early September. It is a modern, state of the art facility, fully equipped with QubicaAMF equipment. It has grown down the years, from 6 lanes at the beginning to become a 12, then 16, 20, 24, 28 and with 44 lanes, it is now the biggest bowling center in France.
Toulon lies on the western end of the Cote d'Azur on the Mediterranean, known around the world as the French Riviera. It was settled by the Romans when its claim to fame was production of the purple dye used for imperial robes.
It developed into a harbor for trading ships, then a royal port and it is now the major French naval port on the Mediterranean. Its delightful historic center is a mass of narrow streets, small squares and numerous fountains.
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