IOC EB Sets Strict Eligibility for Neutral Athletes at Paris 2024 Olympics

The IOC Executive Board approves stringent conditions for Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read about the comprehensive eligibility criteria and the Olympic Games' commitment to neutrality and anti-doping policies.

09/12/2023 read more ...

2023 European Standard title for Sodeika-Zukauskaite (LTU)

The highly anticipated title event in Vilnius turned out to be another triumphant event for Lithuania’s sweethearts Evaldas Sodeika – Ieva Zukauskaite. At the same time in Kazakhstan, the young Kazakh couple secured their first World title.

05/12/2023 read more ...

Breathtaking battle for the World U21 Standard title

The World title didn’t come easy for Alexey Bessonov – Sarah Sofie Barjabin (EST) who pushed their competitors and themselves to the next level in pursuit for the trophy.

23/11/2023 read more ...

World Title for Modebadze-Tsikhelashvili (GEO)

The 2023 WDSF World Championship Show Dance Latin in Dresden (GER) offered twelve different and beautiful Show Dance Latin numbers. But there could be only one winner.

22/11/2023 read more ...

Dream came true for Williamson – Myshko (UKR)

Earle Williamson – Veronika Myshko (UKR) are the new WDSF World Ten Dance Champions.

18/11/2023 read more ...

Impressive Turnout at the First WDSF World Championships Solo Latin in Calvia, Spain

The WDSF Sports Department is actively promoting various new choreographic styles, including categories such as Duo and Synchro, expanding the horizons beyond the traditional pillars of Standard and Latin dances, which predominantly focus on couple dancing and partner choreography.

15/11/2023 read more ...

New Adjudication System 19/12/2009

IDSF made history at the 2009 Grand Slam in Shanghai. For the first time the new judging system was implemented in one of the most important competitions in the IDSF calendar. The new judging system that was introduced at several adjudicator`s congresses earlier this year, such as in Stuttgart, Maribor, Bologna etc., will grade the IDSF finalists in five component criteria Posture, Balance and Coordination, Quality of Movement, Movement to Music, Partnering and finally Choreography and Presentation .

Successful Test in Shanghai!

A day prior to the competition all the Grand Slam participants were given a briefing on the new judging system. Some were a little apprehensive but the majority saw that this is the way forward to introduce Dancesport as a sporting event.

Whilst it is necessary to introduce Dancesport as a sport and also to live up the Olympian spirit of fair judging, the new judging system set of criteria is a justifiable basis to be implement in the future main events like World Games, World Championships and Grand Slams.

This is not a replacement of the reliable skating system that is still being used in the IDSF Ranking Tournament program but an important development for garantueing transparency and fair judging.