Norway will not participate in the 2023 World Championships.

In its meeting on 12 June 2023, the Confederation Board of the Norwegian Bowling Association decided that Norway will not participate in the 2023 World Championships in Kuwait, showing support for Sweden's decision to boycott the event.

In May, Swedish Bowling Association decided to opt out of the World Championships.

Today, The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has formally announced that Team USA intends to abstain from participating in the upcoming International Bowling Federation (IBF) 2023 World Championships in Kuwait as well.