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The undefeated couple over the past year, Alexey Glukhov – Anastasia Glazunova (MDA) conquers the 2024 WDSF European Championship Standard title in Chisinau, Moldova.

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Casa Musica and WDSF Set the Stage for Another Year of Rhythmic Collaboration

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WDSF Extends Sponsorship Agreement with BD Dance for Third Consecutive Year

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WDSF unveils lineup for 2024 GrandSlam Series

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Celebrating Excellence: Unveiling the Definitive List of Athletes for the Olympic Qualifier Series

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Launch of WDSF Education Programme: Empowering National Member Bodies

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DanceSport in Tokyo 2020 13/06/2015

7 February 2014 - Sochi, RUS © IOC DanceSport is among the 26 sports that have applied for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics. By the 8 June deadline, the World DanceSport Federation submitted its application form that had been prepared jointly between members of the WDSF Managing Committee and the Japan DanceSport Federation.

The information that was provided to the Tokyo Organising Committee (TOCOG) and, specifically, to an Additional Event Programme Panel within the latter, seeks to establish that DanceSport is

a driving force to promote the Olympic Movement and its values, with a focus on youth appeal
and capable to add value to the Games by engaging the Japanese population and new audiences worldwide, reflecting the Tokyo 2020 Games vision.

After a meeting of the TOCOG Executive Board on 12 June, all 26 applicant International Sports Federations as well as the proceedings for the screening of the submissions were announced in a press release.

TOCOG Press Release | 12 June

The Tokyo 2020 Additional Event Programme Panel will now narrow the 26 applicants down to a shortlist to be announced on 22 June, with a final decision due to be made by the IOC in August next year.

Full list of federations to have applied for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games

World Air Sports Federation (FAI), International Federation of American Football (IFAF), World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), Bowls Sports World Confederation (CMSB), World Bowling (WB), World Bridge Federation (WBF), World Chess Federation (FIDE), World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), International Floorball Federation (IFF), World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), World Karate Federation (WKF), International Korfball Federation (IKF), International Netball Federation (INF), International Orienteering Federation (IOF), Federation of International Polo (FIP), International Racquetball Federation (IRF), International Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS), International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), World Squash Federation (WSF), International Sumo Federation (IFS), International Surfing Association (ISA), Tug of War International Federation (TWIF), World Underwater Federation (CMAS), International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF), International Wushu Federation (IWUF).

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