80 Countries Pledge for 2003 AMF Bowling World Cup
Eighty countries have already pledged to send their men and women's national individual champions to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to compete in the 39th annual AMF Bowling World Cup on September 27-October 4 at 24-lane Planeta Sipango.
Tournament manager Anne-Marie Board noted that several nations absent from the World Cup roster in recent years, including Vanuatu, Mauritius, Aruba and the Virgin Islands have indicated they will be in Tegucigalpa when the opening ceremonies begin September 27. She added that the mayor of Tegucigalpa, Miguel Pastor, is planning to host the opening ceremonies as he designated the Bowling World Cup one of the official functions celebrating Tegucigalpa's 325th birthday that week.
'Details are still being finalized, but we expect that this year's Opening Ceremonies will take place at one of Tegucigalpa's civic facilities and be replete with fireworks and many dignitaries from the city and the nation,' Board said.
Board also announced that the official headquarters hotels for the 2003 Bowling World Cup are the Real InterContinental Tegucigalpa
The Planeta Sipango Bowling Centre at Tegucigalpa
and the Clarion Hotel Real Tegucigalpa, both five-star facilities. Each features a fully equipped health club/gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool, and extensive dining facilities. In addition, the Real InterContinental is directly across from the Multiplaza Mall, Tegucigalpa's largest indoor shopping center. The hotels are five minutes' drive from each other and approximately 15 minutes by bus from host center Planeta Sipango. Shuttle buses will run between the two hotels and to and from Planeta Sipango continually during Tournament Week.
Non-bowlers wishing to stay at either hotel for the AMF Bowling World Cup should contact Board directly at aboard@amf.com, or fax her a completed Hotel Reservation Form at 44-(0)1-442-286-530. Single rooms are available at US$100 per night, including a daily buffet breakfast, and double rooms at US$110 per night. Hotel reservations should be sent to Board no later than August 31, 2003.
Additionally, tour operator Greko Tours of Tegucigalpa is available to book individual and group tour excursions in Tegucigalpa and elsewhere in Honduras immediately before, during and immediately after the Bowling World Cup. For information on available packages, contact Mr. Jose Rodriguez, general manager of Greko Tours, at gerencia@grekotours.com (telephone 504-239-5999; fax 504-232-2801).
More than 90 nations are expected to send their male and female national champions to this year's AMF Bowling World Cup. The weeklong singles tournament is recognized as one of the premier events in international amateur bowling. Women's defending champion Shannon Pluhowsky of the United States is one of several athletes already announced for the tournament.
AMF Bowling Worldwide Inc., the founder and principal sponsor of the Bowling World Cup, is the world's largest owner and operator of bowling centers in the world, as well as a major manufacturer of bowling center equipment. The company owns or operates approximately 500 bowling centers in the United States and overseas.
For further information, please contact Lydia Rypcinski at l.rypcinski@worldnet.att.net.
Tournament manager Anne-Marie Board noted that several nations absent from the World Cup roster in recent years, including Vanuatu, Mauritius, Aruba and the Virgin Islands have indicated they will be in Tegucigalpa when the opening ceremonies begin September 27. She added that the mayor of Tegucigalpa, Miguel Pastor, is planning to host the opening ceremonies as he designated the Bowling World Cup one of the official functions celebrating Tegucigalpa's 325th birthday that week.
'Details are still being finalized, but we expect that this year's Opening Ceremonies will take place at one of Tegucigalpa's civic facilities and be replete with fireworks and many dignitaries from the city and the nation,' Board said.
Board also announced that the official headquarters hotels for the 2003 Bowling World Cup are the Real InterContinental Tegucigalpa
The Planeta Sipango Bowling Centre at Tegucigalpa
and the Clarion Hotel Real Tegucigalpa, both five-star facilities. Each features a fully equipped health club/gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool, and extensive dining facilities. In addition, the Real InterContinental is directly across from the Multiplaza Mall, Tegucigalpa's largest indoor shopping center. The hotels are five minutes' drive from each other and approximately 15 minutes by bus from host center Planeta Sipango. Shuttle buses will run between the two hotels and to and from Planeta Sipango continually during Tournament Week.
Non-bowlers wishing to stay at either hotel for the AMF Bowling World Cup should contact Board directly at aboard@amf.com, or fax her a completed Hotel Reservation Form at 44-(0)1-442-286-530. Single rooms are available at US$100 per night, including a daily buffet breakfast, and double rooms at US$110 per night. Hotel reservations should be sent to Board no later than August 31, 2003.
Additionally, tour operator Greko Tours of Tegucigalpa is available to book individual and group tour excursions in Tegucigalpa and elsewhere in Honduras immediately before, during and immediately after the Bowling World Cup. For information on available packages, contact Mr. Jose Rodriguez, general manager of Greko Tours, at gerencia@grekotours.com (telephone 504-239-5999; fax 504-232-2801).
More than 90 nations are expected to send their male and female national champions to this year's AMF Bowling World Cup. The weeklong singles tournament is recognized as one of the premier events in international amateur bowling. Women's defending champion Shannon Pluhowsky of the United States is one of several athletes already announced for the tournament.
AMF Bowling Worldwide Inc., the founder and principal sponsor of the Bowling World Cup, is the world's largest owner and operator of bowling centers in the world, as well as a major manufacturer of bowling center equipment. The company owns or operates approximately 500 bowling centers in the United States and overseas.
For further information, please contact Lydia Rypcinski at l.rypcinski@worldnet.att.net.