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ASBATY TO APPEAR ON ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ THURSDAY

Longtime USBC Team USA member will be live in ABC’s Times Square studio

GREENDALE, Wis. – Longtime United States Bowling Congress Team USA member Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, is scheduled to appear on ABC’s award-winning “Good Morning America” television program Thursday, Dec. 8.

Asbaty, who recently was featured at length in USA Today and on the syndicated television program “Inside Edition,” will appear with hosts Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts in ABC’s Times Square studio, where a temporary bowling lane will be installed for demonstrations.

“I hope to get more people to think about bowling in a different way and inspire more people to bowl on a regular basis,” said the 25-year-old Asbaty, who was recently became the first American woman to be elected to the World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame.

Check your local listings for the “Good Morning America” airtime on the ABC affiliate in your area.

For more information the USBC Team USA, visit the Team USA section of bowl.com.

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The United States Bowling Congress, as the national governing body, ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services and enhances the bowling experience.

USBC officially launched Jan. 1, 2005, as an organization serving nearly three million adult and youth bowlers in the United States. It resulted from the merger of the American Bowling Congress, Women’s International Bowling Congress, Young American Bowling Alliance and USA Bowling.

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