Overlap With The WDSF (formerly IDSF)
The WDC is not, however, the only international organization in the field. After a long campaign, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), formerly the International Dancesport Federation, was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the sole representative body for dancesport, on September 5, 1997. At that point, many dance organisations changed their titles to incorporate the word sport. The WDSF is a separate organisation from the WDC, covering some of the same territory, with many of the same members. The especial features of the WDSF are: 1. Its origin and majority membership lies in continental Europe. 2. Its Olympic recognition gives it, potentially, a unique status. However, dancesport has not been included as an official event at the Olympics since its recognition, and there are many who doubt that it ever will. 3. The WDSF is primarily an organisation for amateur dancers, whereas the WDC is primarily for professional dancers.
The WDSF has issued the following:
- "WDC Amateur League Open Amateur World Championships. The 2009 WDC Amateur League Open Amateur World Championships scheduled to be held at Disneyland Paris, France on December 4–6, 2009, is not granted by WDSF and is not registered by the WDSF Member for France, Comite National de Danse Sportive (CNDS). Accordingly the WDSF Presidium may take action against any athlete, adjudicator or other official, person or body associated with WDSF or an WDSF Member, who participates in this competition in any way, without any further notice to any of them."
The WDC Chairman of the Amateur League, Sammy Stopford, has protested vigorously at a proposal of the Italian Dance Sport Federation to limit the freedom of choice for younger dancers.
This is a clear indication of a conflict between the two organisations over which of them is entitled to authorize amateur competitions at world level, and of underlying philosophies about freedom of choice for individual partnerships in ballroom dance.
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