Dance fans want to hot foot it to an Olympic dream
The call is being supported by Blackpool Tower Ballroom – the venue famous for hosting TV’s Strictly Come Dancing each year.
A petition has been launched to persuade Olympic chiefs to incorporate it into the world’s biggest sports competition.
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Hide AdAfter years of pressure from dancers, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) has now officially recognised ballroom dancing as a Dancesport.
But ballroom experts want them to go one quickstep further – and include it in the Olympic Games competition.
Blackpool Tower Ballroom spokeswoman Rachel Sipes said: “Dancing is athletic and technical, teaching discipline and requiring hard work, dedication and training – fitting perfectly with the Olympic ethos.”
The petition is available at Make Ballroom Dancing an Olympic Sport