There was no expectation that bowling would be a part of the 2022 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, but it might have helped bowling’s chances for eventually becoming part of the Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee said in a news release Wednesday that the fourth Youth Olympics — the first Olympic event on the African continent — will be Oct. 22 to Nov. 9, 2022.
The IOC Executive Board also approved the request from the Dakar 2022 Organizing Committee to add...