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Dancesport
MIT 2006 Standard Prechamp Final 2.jpg
An amateur dancesport competition at MIT
Highest governing body WDSF and WDC
Characteristics
Mixed-sex Yes
Venue Ballroom
Presence
Olympic No
World Games 1997 – present

Dancesport is competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. In the case of wheelchair dancesport, at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair.

Dancesport events are sanctioned and regulated by dancesport organizations at the national and international level, such as the World DanceSport Federation.

The name was invented to help competitive ballroom dancing gain Olympic recognition. The physical demand of dancesport has been the subject of scientific research.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Baile deportivo para niños

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