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Sweden's James Blomgren, Singapore’s Shayna Ng win singles gold as outdoor venue presents no problems in first medal round of 2021 IBF Super World Championships

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, November 12, 2021 9:00 pm
Sweden's James Blomgren, Singapore’s Shayna Ng win singles gold as outdoor venue presents no problems in first medal round of 2021 IBF Super World Championships
Shayna Ng won the women's singles gold medal at the 2021 IBF Super World Championships. Photo by USBC.
The 2012 U.S. Women’s Open is a legendary event in bowling history — for all of the wrong reasons. The TV finals were held outside under the Reno arch, providing a setting that was uber cool. Unfortunately, winds of 18 to 24 miles per hour blew dust and dirt onto the lanes, which destroyed the oil pattern to the point where the women resorted to throwing plastic balls at the head-pin. The IBF is tempting fate at the 2021 Super World Championships by holding the medal rounds...