DanceSport

Dancesport denotes dance as a sport activity. Initially this term was applied to competitive ballroom dancing, in its International Style.

The International Dancesport Federation, or IDSF, is an international governing body for amateurs, while the World Dance & Dancesport Council (WD&DSC) is an international governing body for dance professionals.

Since 1997 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognized Dancesport as a sport, with IDSF becoming an IOC Recognized International Sports Federation. The IDSF strongly pushes for the inclusion of Dancesport as a medal sport in the Olympic Games. Althought the IOC’s decision has been to the negative so far, it is in force only until the 2012 Olympics, and subject to reconsideration thereafter.

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