World Dance Sport Federation
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF, English for "Welttanzsportvereinigung"), until June 19, 2011 International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF), is one of the three world authorities of dance and wheelchair dance . Its president is Shawn Tay and its seat is in Sant Cugat del Vallès , Spain .
The German Dance Sports Association is a member of the WDSF, as is the Austrian Dance Sports Association .
The WDSF has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) since 1997 . She is a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the International World Games Association (IWGA) and the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF).
The WDSF emerged in 1990 from the International Council of Amateur Dancers (ICAD) founded in Wiesbaden in 1957 . The association now has 86 national member associations on five continents. 62 of these associations are recognized by their National Olympic Committees. The WDSF represents more than four million athletes. She strives to establish dance as an Olympic sport . The dance sport took part in the medal program at the World Games 2005 in Duisburg .
Dance sport in the WDSF
The WDSF understands dance primarily as a couple dance . She represents the following internationally recognized sections:
President
| Surname | country | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Teipel |
 Germany
|
1957-1962 |
| Heinrich Bronner |
Germany
|
1962-1963 |
| Rolf Finke |
Germany
|
1963-1965 |
| Detlef Hegemann |
Germany
|
1965–1998 (appointed honorary president) |
| Rudolf Baumann |
 Switzerland
|
1998-2006 |
| Carlos Friday |
 Spain
|
2006-2016 |
| Lukas Hinder |
Switzerland
|
2016- |
Disputes with the WDC
With the election of the new president Carlos Freitag in 2006, the WDSF claimed sole authority in dance sport for itself. The article World Dance Council takes a closer look at the resulting disputes with the competitor World Dance Council (WDC).