DanceSport
Dancesport denotes dance as a sport activity. Initially this term was applied to competitive ballroom dancing, in its International Style.
The International DanceSport Federation, or IDSF, is an international governing body for amateurs.
The World Dance & DanceSport Council (WD&DSC) is an international governing body for dance professionals.
Dancesport and Olympics
Since 1997 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially the dancesport as sport, with IDSF becoming an IOC Recognized International Sports Federation. The IDSF strongly pushes for the inclusion of dancesport as a medal sport in the Olympic Games. However the is negative so far. It is in force only until the next Olympics and subject to reconsideration afterwards.
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