Bowling Not Included in the Shortlisted Sports for 2020

Today the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee announced a shortlist of sports that will be considered for inclusion in the sports program of the 2020 Olympiad. The sports are: baseball, karate, roller sports, softball, sports climbing, squash, wakeboard and wushu, one of which could be added to the 2020 sports programme to be voted on by the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in 2013. The programme can include a maximum of 28 sports.  Unfortunately, Bowling has not been included in the shortlist.