Update to WDSF World Ranking List Regulations in Standard and Latin Disciplines

Following a comprehensive proposal by the WDSF Sports Commission, a decision has been made to adopt a new allocation of base points for each participating couple in WDSF World Ranking Tournaments.

06/05/2024 read more ...

a spectacular showcase of young talent at the 2024 WDSF World Championship Standard Under 21

As the final notes faded away and the applause subsided, the young dancers stood proud, knowing that they had given their all and left everything on the dancefloor.

05/05/2024 read more ...

Join the WDSF Clean Sport Education Webinar: Empowering Athletes for Integrity in Sport

This webinar is a must-attend for athletes, coaches, and anyone involved in sports who aims to uphold the highest standards of fairness and integrity in competitions.

30/04/2024 read more ...

Top 50 Couples of the World Ranking List eligible for Title Events

By providing a transparent framework for qualification and participation, this policy aims to motivate couples to strive for excellence in the WDSF World and Continental Championships.

26/04/2024 read more ...

Glukhov – Glazunova (MDA) continue to reign in Standard

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

16/04/2024 read more ...

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

This long-standing collaboration, launched in 2015, has seen Casa musica play an integral role in enhancing the musical backdrop of WDSF competitions.

28/03/2024 read more ...

Paris 2024, LosAngeles28, & Brisbane32 – The Grand Slam of the next three Olympic Games 13/04/2022

Olympics Paris,LA, Brisbane I can confirm that WDSF’s LA28 Committee, consisting of representatives of WDSF’s French, US and Australian member bodies, met again on April 8th to discuss advice provided in a recent letter from LA28 Organising Committee and the IOC Sports Director. The advice relates to the process for sports seeking to participate in the medal program of the Olympic Games of LA28.

Put simply, there is a timeline later this year, and some sports will be invited to prepare and present a submission for inclusion into LA28. The final decision of new sports for LA28 should be made by the first two quarters of 2023.

The Federations & sports already in the Program and potential new invited Federations & sports, must comply with a range of principles as communicated in the letter. The principles from the letter were adopted as part of the Olympic Charter and Agenda 2020+5, the IOC Executive Board, and the recommendation of the Olympic Program Commission and include:

Cost and complexity	Optimize the sports programme, including any new sports, disciplines and events, to identify further venue and operational efficiencies and achieve a neutral result of programme economics.
Cost and complexity	The overall athlete quota is maintained at 10,500 (including new sports).
Best athletes and athlete safety	The programme endeavours to engage the best athletes and ensures the motivation of current and emerging generations of best athletes to compete at the Olympic Games.
Best athletes and athlete safety	The programme aids in optimizing the physical and mental protection of athletes and endorses ongoing monitoring by IFs.
Popularity and host country interest	The sports, disciplines and events on the programme strengthen engagement and broadcast / digital audiences both internationally and within the U.S.
Uniqueness, universality, gender equality and relevance for youth	The programme excites and engages a young global audience, while respecting tradition and demonstrating that sport is for all.
	50 percent female participation across the Games at quota, discipline and event level, where possible.
Integrity and fairness	The programme supports comprehensive and independent anti-doping programmes that effectively protect clean athletes.
	IFs to strengthen the prevention of competition manipulation by increasing awareness and education and enhancing refereeing and judging systems.
	IFs to comply with the “Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance”.
Environmental sustainability	The programme protects and enhances the environment and fosters long-term sustainability.

In our opinion, with adequate funding WDSF and Breaking can very strongly meet each of the above principles which are and will be further detailed to Olympic Federations.

The letter also provides a timeline for the process between May and July this year. However, we have been advised that the process has been delayed and so the timeline will need to be updated. We will provide updated details after we receive them.

If WDSF is invited to be part of this process by LA28 and the IOC, we have confidence in the merits of including Breaking into LA28. However, let us not believe that this will be simple or realistic to achieve.

WDSF has already achieved the impossible as a result of the strong support of the IOC and Paris24 for the inclusion of Breaking in the Paris24 Olympic Games. We now need to work hard to succeed in getting LA28 and the IOC to support the inclusion of Breaking into LA28 and eventually into Brisbane32.

To succeed, I have no doubt that we all need to present the strongest unified position with the entire DanceSport/Breaking communities. WDSF provides the principled sports organisation, administration & IOC compliant structure including being WADA Anti-Doping compliant to reach the Olympic Games, and the Breaking athletes and community benefit from over 65 years of existence of WDSF, and the recognition of 78 of 94 WDSF’s national member bodies by National Olympic Committees.

WDSF urges all athletes, officials and members to stay united to strongly support keeping the door open for the continued inclusion of Breaking in the Games which will benefit all athletes, all disciplines and all member bodies.

Tony Tilenni,
WDSF 1st Vice-President