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PBA relaunches China Regional Program stopped by COVID-19 pandemic in 10-year deal with Longmarch Bowling

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 4:00 pm
PBA relaunches China Regional Program stopped by COVID-19 pandemic in 10-year deal with Longmarch Bowling
When I interviewed Chinese bowling entrepreneur and leader Frank Ningbo Zhao at the 2015 PBA World Series of Bowling in Reno, he talked of his dream to create a China Cup similar to the Japan Cup that was a staple of the PBA Tour for decades. “We have people who are interested in supporting that,” Zhao told me in this lengthy story on his efforts to build the sport in China. That dream came true with the 2018 announcement of the PBA China Tiger Cup, which was held in November...