World DanceSport Federation
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The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), formerly the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), is the international governing body of DanceSport and Para DanceSport, as recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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Formation | 12 May 1957 |
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Type | International sport federation |
Headquarters | Maison du Sport International, Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership | 97 national member bodies (October 2023)[1] |
President | Shawn Tay |
Website | www |
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Founded in 1957 as the International Council of Amateur Dancers (ICAD), it took the name IDSF in 1990. In 2011, it was renamed to WDSF to emphasise the global character of the organization.