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 ...

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 ...

Trying The Impossible 23/08/2017

Farhad aka B-Boy Syko Let’s start off with the good news: Farhad, aka B-Boy Syko, from Afghanistan made it to Stage Two of Breaking for Gold, the qualifying for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The video he submitted accrued quite a few likes by the community at large and was given the thumbs up by the judges. Watch it below!

From here, things get much more complicated. Syko is from Afghanistan but does not hold an Afghan passport – nor does he live in the Asian country. He spent the last few years in Sweden – as a refugee.

Only able to identify himself with a Swedish refugee card, he cannot travel outside of that country to enter the Continental Qualifier he is assigned to: based on the nationality he has provided, that would be the one in Taipei, TPE.

We don’t know how Syko’s story will play out in the end, but we all seem to remember that the International Olympic Committee had sanctioned a team of refugees to take part in the Rio 2016 Olympics. For the first time ever! The problems with the athletes’ refugee status and the lack of proper travel documents were solved then. Maybe it could serve as the precedent for refugee athletes making it to the BAYOG next year too? The Breaking for Gold team tries to find out.

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