Show recent news

Latest News

  • 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 ...
  • WDSF Extends Sponsorship Agreement with BD Dance for Third Consecutive Year

    Beyond a conventional sponsorship, the partnership embodies a shared vision of nurturing the DanceSport community and providing dancers with optimal footwear for outstanding performances.

    21/03/2024 read more ...
  • WDSF unveils lineup for 2024 GrandSlam Series

    This year, the GrandSlam circuit promises to be more exhilarating than ever, with a total of five electrifying events spanning across the globe.

    05/03/2024 read more ...
  • Celebrating Excellence: Unveiling the Definitive List of Athletes for the Olympic Qualifier Series

    The World DanceSport Federation is honoured to unveil the definitive list of athletes who have successfully qualified and have been confirmed by their NMBs for the prestigious Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS).

    21/02/2024 read more ...
  • Launch of WDSF Education Programme: Empowering National Member Bodies

    Discover how the WDSF Education Programme empowers National Member Bodies with high-level educational resources, fostering growth and excellence in DanceSport. Learn more!

    20/02/2024 read more ...
Archives

The Lone Breaking Star 14/11/2017

B-Boy Jordan © Tyrone Bradley / RB Content Pool

How did B-Boy Jordan, the only breaker from Africa still in the running for one of the 24 places at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (BAYOG), make it into a recent edition of OLÉ, the #1 sports paper of Argentina?

Well, he first got a write-up published by the Communications Department of the BAYOG Organising Committee on the buenosaires2018.com website.

He puts his effort into persepective!


If I make the YOG it will be the biggest achievement of my life so far.”                     

“I have never participated in sports at school or done extra-curricular activities because I have been dancing and no one has ever understood that until now, now that it’s an (Youth) Olympic sport.” 

“I realised I would be acknowledged, people would recognise my passion at school and in my community. They would understand why I was doing it, how hard it is and that it’s not just a thing you do, it is a lot of practise and time dedicated.”

Read the full article on the BAYOG website!