NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM IDSF

The IDSF Presidium has received notice that World Dance Council (WDC) proposes to produce an "Open World Amateur Ballroom & Latin Championships 2008“ at the Disney Resort Paris, in France, December 5-7, 2008.

This production is not authorized by the IDSF.

It is IDSF policy that IDSF Member Federations, their athletes, official and adjudicators cannot participate in these unregistered competitions.

This event is also not running under IOC Rules and Regulations, that includes the Anti-Doping Code and controls of the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency).

Best regards,

Marco Sietas (IDSF General Secretary)
C. Orient 78-84, Floor 2, Office 15
08172 Sant Cugat, Spain
Phone: + 34 93 544 23 92 Fax No: + 34 93 583 11 04

HISTORIC AGREEMENT IDSF - IPDSC

Please be so kind and find enclosed our last Press Release regarding the historic Agreement between IDSF and IPDSC.

Please find also enclosed a scanned copy of the original agreement (Page 1 / Page 2) between IDSF and IPDSC.

Best regards,

Marco Sietas (IDSF General Secretary)

C. Orient 78-84, Floor 2, Office 15

08172 Sant Cugat, Spain

Phone: + 34 93 544 23 92 Fax No: + 34 93 583 11 04

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM IDSF

Please be informed that during the months of February and March, there will be a series of championships which are not registered by the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) and the Asian DanceSport Federation (ADSF).

These championships, and their status are as follows:

28 Feb 2008
02 Mar 2008
05 Mar 2008
07 Mar 2008
09 Mar 2008
11 Mar 2008

Taipei, Taiwan
Seoul, Korea
Macau, Macau
Jakarta, Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Singapore, Singapore

not registered by the Chinese Taipei IDSF Member
not registered by the Korean IDSF Member
not registered by the Macau IDSF Member
not registered by the Indonesian IDSF Member
not registered by the Malaysian IDSF Member
not registered by the Singapore IDSF Member

Please inform your athletes and officials accordingly.

Best regards,

Marco Sietas (IDSF General Secretary)

C. Orient 78-84, Floor 2, Office 15

08172 Sant Cugat, Spain

Phone: + 34 93 544 23 92 Fax No: + 34 93 583 11 04

2008 IDSF ASIAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2008 IDSF Asian Pacific Championships & 2008 Hong Kong Open (IDSF Open Latin & Standard World Ranking Event) will be held on Sunday 9 March 2008.

More information ASIAN PACIFIC and HONG KONG OPEN >>

(Photo shows publicity on Hong Kong's public buses)

2008 IDSF WORLD CUP LATIN / 2008 CHINA SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2008 IDSF World Cup Latin / 2008 China Shanghai International DanceSport Championships will be held on Saturday 19 July 2008 and Sunday 20 July 2008. More information >>

IDSF LAUNCHES ATHLETES' COMMISSION

IDSF announces the election of Melinda Torokgyorgy and Wiktor Kiszka to the 1st IDSF Athletes' Commission. Full Story >>

WDC LOSES MADRID COURT APPEAL

At the end of 2006, the World Dance Council (WDC) asked for an urget Court Order in the Spanish Courts to stop the IPDSC World Professional Championships in Madrid ....read more in the Press Release: Page 1 | Page 2

But the Spanish Judge also decided that the old General Agreement between IDSF and WDC had been cancelled by the WDC's own consent in 2003, and could not be enforced by WDC. ....read more here in the official Press Release: Page 1 | Page 2

2007 SOUTH-EAST ASIAN (SEA) GAMES (KORAT, THAILAND)

The SEA Games (DanceSport) event was held on Sat 8 Dec 2007 & Sun 9 Dec 2007 at the Vongchavalitkul University Hall. Photo shows the Adjudicators and VIPs for the event.

2007 ASIAN INDOOR GAMES (MACAU)

The Asian Indoor Games (DanceSport) event was held on Sat 27 Oct 2007 & Sun 28 Oct 2007 at the Macau Forum. Photo shows the Adjudicators and VIPs for the event.

Dear Members,

Please find enclosed letter regarding the actual situation of our DanceSport in relation to all the conflict created by the WDC with the foundation of IPDSC.

ADSF Secretariat

ABOUT THE ASIAN DANCESPORT FEDERATION THE ASIAN DANCESPORT FEDERATION (ADSF) is an organisation made up of 18 Asian member countries to jointly develop and promote DanceSport in the Asian region. The ADSF maintains close relations with the International Dancesport Federation (IDSF), Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Internaitonal Olympic Committee (IOC). To read more on the history and formation of the ADSF, click here. This official website contains the objectives of the ADSF, list of competitive events, highlights of competition rules, list of adjudicators, latest ranking list and the official ADSF list of competitors. ADSF MEMBER COUNTRIES (6 February 2008)

		Chinese DanceSport Federation, P.R.China chinadance@vip.sina.com.cn Address: No.9, Tiyuguan Road, Beijing, China 100763 Phone: + 86-10-67183764 Fax No: + 86-10-67133577

		Chinese Taipei DanceSport Federation, Chinese Taipei ctdsary@ms7.hinet.net ( President, Mrs. Mary Yeh ) Address: Room 806. 8F. 20 Chu-Lun St. Taipei, Taiwan Phone: + 886-22-3627221, + 886-2-8771-1501 Fax No: + 886-22-3923960

		Dance Sport Council of the Philippines, Philippines dancesportphils@yahoo.com ( President, Ms. Maria Rebecca "Becky" Garcia ) Address: DanceSport Training Center, Philsport Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1603, Philippines Phone: + 63-2-8174141 Fax No: + 63-2-6350116

		Dance Sport Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic (KDSF), Kyrgyzstan KDSF@yandex.ru ( President, Mrs. Valentina Doronina ) Address: Alamedin-1 micr., 65/16, KG-720083, Bishkek city Phone: + 996-312231773 Fax No: + 996-312231773

		All India Dance Sport Federation (AIDSF), India indiadance@rediffmail.com ( General Secretary, Mr. Biswajit Mohanty ) Address: 135, Acharya Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751013, India Phone: + 91-6742543440 Fax No: + 91-6742545925

		Hong Kong DanceSport Association (HKDSA), Hong Kong info@hkdancesport.org ( President, Mr. George Yip Chi Wai ) Address: Room 1101, 11th Floor, 22 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Phone: + 85-2-27718171 Fax No: + 85-2-23121196

		Indonesian DanceSport Association (IODI), Indonesia iodipusat@cbn.net.id ( President, Ms Jusri Fathma Hakim ) Jalan Sumbawa, 33, 10350, Manteng Jakarta-Pusat, Indonesia Phone: +62-21-392-15-16 Fax: +62-21-392-15-40

		Japan DanceSport Federation (JDSF), Japan idsfukai@mta.biglobe.ne.jp Address: Koshin Building 601, Nishigotanda 1-32-11, Shiagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031 Phone: + 81-3-54345988 Fax No: + 81-3-54345985

		Korean Federation of DanceSport (KFD), Korea hkseo@sports.or.kr ( President, Dr. Kwon Yoon Bang ) Address: 88 - 2 (NO.2 Gym, Room 101) Oryun Dong, Songpa Gu, 138 - 050 Seoul, South Korea Phone: + 82-24152090 Fax No: + 82-24152050

		Lebanese Dancesport Federation (LDSF), Lebanon lebanese_dsfed@hotmail.com ( President, Mr. Antoine Chartier ) Address: Mont La Salle - Ain Saade, Lebanon-Metn, P.O.Box 17-5353 Phone: + 96-1-1873108 Fax No: + 96-1-1873109

		Macau DancSport Federation, Macau mdsf_macau@yahoo.com Address: Rotunda Carlos da Maia, No.5, 9 andar B, MACAU Phone: + 85-3-525885 Fax No: + 85-3-550006

		Malaysian DanceSport Berhad, Malaysia tsy@rmc.com.my Address: Mailbox 27, Room 5, Level 1, Wisma OCM, Jalan Hang Jebat, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone: + 60-12-3839722 Fax No: + 60-3-27152836

		Thailand Dance Sport Association (TDSA), Thailand tdsa_sat@yahoo.com Address: 95 Yenchit Road, Toong Watdon, Sathorn District, Bangkok 10120 Phone: + 66-2-67597768 Fax No: + 66-2-6759779

		The Singapore DanceSport Federation (SGDF), Singapore sgdf@dancesport.org.sg ( President, Mr. Robert Ong ) Address: Tanjong Pagar P.O.Box 0280, Singapore 910810 Phone: + 65-63365339 Fax No: + 65-63365339

		Pakistan DanceSport Federation, Pakistan Asifbutt8@hotmail.com \| Asifbutt8@yahoo.com ( General Secretary, Mr. Asif Butt ) Address: 31.S.33/12, Umer Street No 4 Shah Faisal Road Bank Colony, Samanabad, Lahore-Pakistan Phone: + 92-42-7590622 Fax No: + 92-42-7577300

		Sport Dance Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan bakedance@mail.ru ( President, Mr. Anzishkin Valery ) Address: Karaganda town, 470060, Lenina Street, 6-35 Phone: + 7-3212-492582 Fax No: + 7-3212-411210

		Uzbek International Federation Sport Dance Department (UIFSDD), Uzbekistan vasiliy-eleks@mail.ru ( President, Mr. Vasiliy Tsoy ) Address: 53, House 24 District C-14, Shaihantaursky Region, 700011 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Phone: + 998-712-446763 Fax No: + 998-712-680537

		Mongolia Dancesport Association, Mongolia Generalsecretary@dancesport.mn ( General Secretary, Mr. Adiya Mungunkhuyag ) Address: Olimpic House, Chinggis Avenue, Ulaanbaatar 210648, Mongolia Phone: + 97-6-11-345275 Fax No: + 97-6-11-345275
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