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World Cup Standard (CHN) and World Open New Series (BIH) 19/07/2019

2019 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Rimini R2 © Egli

Only a week after the GrandSlam Standard in Rimini, the World Cup Standard in Da Lian (CHN) has gathered 18 couples representing 18 countries to the dance floor competing for the 2019 World Cup Standard title. The title winners of 2018 were Madis Abel – Aleksandra Galkina (EST) (in photos).

The line-up this year looks amazing as several couples who made it to the quarterfinal in Rimini have travelled to China. The brightest stars are Francesco Galuppo – Debora Pacini (ITA), the current World Ranking number five and the first runners-up in all three GrandSlams this year. Tomas Fainsil – Violetta Posmetnaya (GER) reached semifinal in Rimini, just like Edgars Linis – Eliza Ancane (LAT) making them some of the most interesting names on the starting list.

Da Lian is hosting a two-day event which also includes World Open Latin. The biggest names on the starting list on Sunday are the reigning World and European Champions and 13-times GrandSlam winners Armen Tsaturyan – Svetlana Gudyno (RUS). The charismatic Polish couple Edgar Marcos Borjas – Alina Nowak, the German couple Artur Baladin – Anna Salita (GER), and the Romanian couple Paul Moldovan – Cristina Tatar have also registered. The Canadian couple Winson Tam – Anastasia Novikova is taking advantage of the trip to China in full and participates both competitions.

Brcko District in Bosnia and Herzegovina hosts a WDSF World Open New Series event on Saturday. 54 couples are participating the World Open NS Latin, among them Giacomo Lazzarini – Michelle Nazarenus (BIH), who have competed together since February winning all their competitions so far. 40 couples have registered for the World Open NS Standard.

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