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ITV Smolko and Suvorovs | LAT 16/11/2012

Heidi Goetz interviews the two men of the Latvian couples, Marts Smolko and Jevgenijs Suvorovs before the World Latin in Vienna, AUT.

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comment By WDSF Communications on 16 November 2012 21:03

ITV De Angelis and Flyvbjerg | DEN 16/11/2012

Heidi Goetz interviews Andrea De Angelis and Frederikke Flyvbjerg from Denmark before the World Latin in Vienna, AUT.

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comment By WDSF Communications on 16 November 2012 20:53

Servus from Vienna! 16/11/2012

It's the day before the World Latin and things are starting to heat up. Outside temperatures included.

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comment By WDSF Communications on 16 November 2012 19:29

Adjudicators' Congress 16/11/2012

Domenico Soale - Anastasia Titkova The Adjudicators' Congress preceding the 2012 World Latin was very well attended. Approximately 50 adjudicators had enrolled and came to the Juventus Dance Centre to benefit from outstanding lectures by Anastasia Titkova (Standard) and Barbara Ambroz (Latin).

As these pictures show, World Champions in Standard and Latin took to the floor as demonstrators during these lectures. Alexey Silde and Anna Firstova worked with Barbara, Domenico Soale teamed up with Anastasia. Both lectures were recorded and will eventuall be available on the YouTube channel of the WDSF DanceSport Academy.










WDSF Ajdudicators' Congress Barbara Ambroz, Anna Firstova and Alexey Silde

comment By WDSF Communications on 16 November 2012 08:13

In A Nutshell ... 15/11/2012

Marco Sietas Since we have provided you with nearly all of the pertinent and up-to-date information on the upcoming World Latin in Vienna already, we are able to compact the statements made by the organisers and WDSF representatives during this morning's press conference ... 




The Press Conference ... in 1' 39"

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comment By WDSF Communications on 15 November 2012 20:27

Meeting The Press 15/11/2012

Zufar ZARIPOV - Anna LUDWIG-TCHEMODOUROVA | Sergiy GEORGIYEV - Lena KHABLENKO Whether it was on or near the Danube, we don't know. But the organisers of the 2012 World Latin and Austrian Open had invited the media to a press conference close to a body of water in Vienna. We figured that out after looking at pictures they had time to forward - without any commentary - before rushing off to the WDSF Adjudicators' Congress that will start at 16:30 at the Juventus DanceSport Centre.

During the presentation, the media representatives had the opportunity to meet the two couples dancing for Austria on Saturday: Zufar ZARIPOV - Anna LUDWIG-TCHEMODOUROVA and Sergiy GEORGIYEV - Lena KHABLENKO.

Furthermore, the journalists were very competently briefed by the President of the Austrian DanceSport Federation, Hermann Goetz, and by the WDSF Sports Director, Marco Sietas.

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comment By WDSF Communications on 15 November 2012 15:16

Press Conference 15/11/2012

Tanzsport Austria The organisers of the 2012 World Latin and Austrian Open hold a press conference at 11:00 this morning. With the WDSF Communications team already on site, we will be able to report on it here.
Local and national media will be interested in the two Austrian couples taking part in Saturday's World Latin: Zufar ZARIPOV - Anna LUDWIG-TCHEMODOUROVA and Sergiy GEORGIYEV - Lena KHABLENKO.

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comment By WDSF Communications on 15 November 2012 08:41

Honour Roll 15/11/2012

WDSF World DanceSport Championships Latin have been held every year since 1960. Paul and Lucienne Hillion, FRA, were first to win the coveted title. Here's a look at the honour roll: all World Latin Champions at one glance.

1960

Paul

HILLION

Lucienne

HILLION

FRA

1961

Karl

BREUER

Ursula

BREUER

GER

1962

Jürgen

BERNHOLD

Helga

BERNHOLD

GER

1963

Jürgen

BERNHOLD

Helga

BERNHOLD

GER

1964

Robert

TAYLOR

Anita

GENT

ENG

1965

John

WESTLEY

Betty

WESTLEY

ENG

1966

Jürgen

BERNHOLD

Helga

BERNHOLD

GER

1967

Jürgen

BERNHOLD

Helga

BERNHOLD

GER

1968

Peter

NEUBECK

Hanni

KAUFMANN

GER

1969

Raymond

ROOT

Francis

SPIRES

ENG

1970

Peter

NEUBECK

Hanni

KAUFMANN

GER

1971

Peter

NEUBECK

Hanni

KAUFMANN

GER

1972

Alan

FLETCHER

Hazel

FLETCHER

ENG

1973

Alan

FLETCHER

Hazel

FLETCHER

ENG

1974

Peter

MAXWELL

Lynn

HARMAN

ENG

1975

Jan

WALKER

Ruth

WALKER

ENG

1976

Espen

SALBERG

Kirsten

SALBERG

NOR

1977

Jeffrey

DOBBINSON

Debbie-Lee

LONDON

ENG

1978

David

SYCAMORE

Denise

WEAVERS

ENG

1979

David

SYCAMORE

Denise

WEAVERS

ENG

1980

Raymond

MYHRENGEN

Gunn-Berglen

JOHANNESEN

NOR

1981

Donnie

BURNS

Gaynor

FAIRWEATHER

SCO

1982

Marcus

HILTON

Karen

JOHNSTONE

ENG

1983

Marcus

HILTON

Karen

JOHNSTONE

ENG

1984

Colin

JAMES

Lene

MIKKELSEN

DEN

1985

Horst

BEER

Andrea

LANKENAU

GER

1986

Geir

BAKKE

Trine

DEHLI

NOR

1987

Knut

SAEBORG

Tone

NYHAGEN

NOR

1988

Knut

SAEBORG

Tone

NYHAGEN

NOR

1989

Hans-Reinhard

GALKE

Bianca

SCHREIBER

GER

1990

Hans-Reinhard

GALKE

Bianca

SCHREIBER

GER

1991

Bryan

WATSON

Claudia

LEONI

ITA

1992

Allan

TORNSBERG

Vibeke

TOFT

DEN

1993

Paul

KILLICK

Inga

HAAS

GER

1994

Louis

VAN AMSTEL

Julie

FRYER

NED

1995

Louis

VAN AMSTEL

Julie

FRYER

NED

1996

Ralf

MÜLLER

Olga

OMELTCHENKO

GER

1997

Holger

NITSCHE

Charlotte

EGSTRAND

DEN

1998

Michael

WENTINK

Beata

ONEFATER

RSA

1999

Matthew

CUTLER

Nicole

CUTLER

ENG

2000

Slavik

KRYKLYVYY

Joanna

LEUNIS

BEL

2001

Andrej

SKUFKA

Katarina

VENTURINI

SLO

2002

Franco

FORMICA

Oksana

NIKIFOROVA

GER

2003

Franco

FORMICA

Oksana

NIKIFOROVA

GER

2004

Franco

FORMICA

Oksana

NIKIFOROVA

GER

2005

Ricardo

COCCHI

Joanne

WILKINSON

ITA

2006

Peter

STOKKEBROE

Kristina

JUEL-STOKKEBROE

DEN

2007

Maurizio

VESCOVO

Melinda

TÖRÖKGYÖRGY

HUN

2008

Stefano

DI FILIPPO

Anna

MELNIKOVA

ITA

2009

Alexey

SILDE

Anna

FIRSTOVA

RUS

2010

Alexey

SILDE

Anna

FIRSTOVA

RUS

2011

Zoran

PLOHL

Tatsiana

LAHVINOVICH

CRO

2012

 

 

 

 

 


comment By WDSF Communications on 15 November 2012 08:12

Hands-On Austria 14/11/2012

WDSF Flag The previous story on Monika sewing - and that by hand - the Chinese Taipei for TPE delegation makes a sttrong statement about the organisers' attitude when it comes to getting the job done. Well, it is "hands on" by all standards. Even the President of the Austrian DanceSport Federation, Hermann Goetz, is lending a helping hand in the outfitting of the Vienna "Stadthalle," the venue for Saturday's World Latin. Here he is shown together with Wolfgang Eliasch while they are about to hoist another flag. However, in this case it is CLEARLY the wrong one and could also give rise to concerns about the protocol.

Only very occasionally do these gentlemen take a break, lean back and watch the others get blisters on their hands while converting a basketball court into a splendid DanceSport venue.

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comment By WDSF Communications on 14 November 2012 16:03

An Austrian Betsy Ross ... 14/11/2012

Monika and the TPE flag © Eliasch Nobody knows whether it was in fact Betsy Ross who made the first American flag for George Washington. But after continuing your read you will know with absolute certainty who the expert seamstress behind the first Chinese Taipei flag (hand) made in Austria is.

The problem was one of protocol. World Latin organiser Wolfgang Eliasch needed a flag that was not available anywhere in Vienna for it to be carried by Leo Lin and Ya Yen Chen, TPE, in the athletes' parade on Saturday.

If you should be wondering what the "TPE" stands for, it is the crucial part of the protocol that makes the flag an absolute "must have" for Wolfgang. The Olympic country code stands for Chinese Taipei which - in world sports - is the politically correct name for the Republic of China (ROC) - aka Taiwan. The 1979 Session of the International Olympic Committee came up with it, the ROC government formally accepted it in 1981, and the late IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch suggested a flag to go with it at the same time.

It is actually the flag of the "Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee" that is flown at all international sporting events ever since. But finding one in Vienna for the 2012 World Latin proved impossible. Enter Monika! A gifted seamstress and DanceSport enthusiast comes to the rescue! Wolfgang made a plotter print on paper, Monika did the rest - by hand. Olympic rings, intricate patterns, all sewn onto white cloth! Amazing!

A matter of protocol - and cross-strait politics - was handled by an inspired artist.

 

  

comment By WDSF Communications on 14 November 2012 12:53

Vienna Adjudicators' Congress 14/11/2012

Anastasia Titkova, RUS © Roland

The Congress for Adjudicators held in connection with the Austrian Open and the 2012 World Latin takes place at the Juventus DanceSport Centre (Taborstrasse 69, 1020 Vienna) on Thursday 15 November.

Barbara Ambroz (Latin) and Anastasia Titkova (Standard) are the lecturers. Contact Wolfgang Eliasch at mobile phone + 43 664 401 0908!

 

Schedule

15:30-16:30 Registration

16:30-18:30 Congress Part 1

18:30-19:00 Coffee break

19:00-21:00 Congress part 2

21:00-21:30 Congress part 3 (Sports Director)

21:30-22:30 English test for new applicants

comment By WDSF Communications on 14 November 2012 12:47

Setting The Scene 14/11/2012

A few videos combined into one help to set the scene ahead of the upcoming 2012 WDSF World DanceSport Championship Latin in Vienna, AUT, on 17 November. You've seen most of it before, but this time it's put in sequence to help answer one question.

"Who'll be the new World Champions!"

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comment By WDSF Communications on 14 November 2012 11:53

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