Over the last 30 years bowling had been coordinated by the IBA (International Bowling Association) in order to consolidate the activities of different bowling sections. All previous members were invited to meet to discuss the establishment of a new federation that would coordinate activities all over Europe. The Americans who were one the best bowlers in the world also wanted to join the new organization and so it was decided to establish a global organization called the FIQ.
Viimased 30 aastat oli Euroopas bowlingut koordineerinud IBA (International Bowling Association), mis soovides erinevate keeglialade tegevust ühtlustada kutsus kokku senised liikmed, et arutada uue föderatsiooni loomist, mis koordineeriks tegevust üle Euroopa. Ameeriklased, kes olid ühed paremad bowlingumängijad maailmas, soovisid aga samuti ühineda uue organisatsiooniga ning seejärel otsustati luua ülemaailmne organisatsioon - FIQ.