2011
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DanceSport is a medal sport in the 2011 South-East Asian
(SEA) Games in Jakarta, Indonesia
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2010
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DanceSport is a medal sport in the 2010 Asian Games in
Guangzhou, China
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2009 |
DanceSport is a medal sport in the 2009 East Asian Games in
Hong Kong
DanceSport is a medal sport in the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
in Hanoi, Vietnam
DanceSport is a medal sport in the 2009 World Games in
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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2007 |
DanceSport is one of the sports in Asian Indoor Games 2007
in Macau.
DanceSport is one of the official events in SEA Games 2007
in Bangkok, Thailand. |
2005 |
DanceSport is a medal sport in 2005 Asian Indoor Games in
Bangkok, Thailand
DanceSport is a medal sport in 2005 SEA
Games in Cebu, Philippines.
DanceSport is a medal sport in 2005 East-Asian Games in
Macau.
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2004 |
DanceSport is one of the sport in International Sport Games
2004, "Children of Asia" in Yakutsuk.
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2001 |
Year 2001 marks the arrival of the World Games in Akita,
Japan. As many as 26 couples from all over the world took
part in this event.
Singapore holds the first ever General
Association International Sports Federation (GAISF)
congress. Dancesport is the only sport that is invited to
perform for this event..
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1998 |
In August 1998, DanceSport is featured for the first time in
the Asian Sports Festival held in Shenyang, China. The Asian
Sports Festival, organised by the General Association of
Asian Sports Federations (GAASF), is often referred to as
the Asian World Games.
The most exciting occasion for the ADSF so far is the
Demonstration of DanceSport at the 13th Asian Games in
Bangkok on Monday 7 December 1998.
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1997 |
In October 1997, the ADSF is granted provisional recognition
by the OCA Sports Committee. It was also decided that
DanceSport would be featured in the 13th Asian Games in
Bangkok, Thailand as a demonstration sport.
At the first meeting of the ADSF in
Manila on Tuesday 18 November 1997, Mr Shawn Tay is
appointed as the Advisory Director to the ADSF. This move is
prompted by the OCA's policy of non-distinction between
professional and amateur sports people. The appointment of
Mr Shawn Tay is welcomed by all as the ADSF members feel
that his experience and connections would be a great asset
to the ADSF.
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1996 |
The Asian Ranking Lists are introduced.
Chinese Taipei hosts the 1st Asian
DanceSport Championships which are held in Taipei on Sunday
30 June 1996.
To conform to the IOC structure, Asian
members meeting in Lausanne during the occasion of the IDSF
AGM in June 1996, proposed to form an Asian Federation so as
to be able to seek admission into the Olympic Council of
Asia (OCA). This proposal is quickly accepted by the IDSF
Presidium.
On Saturday 2 November 1996, in Seoul,
Korea, the formation of the Asian DanceSport Federation (ADSF)
is formalised and Mr Suchai Pianpatanangkun of Thailand is
appointed as the first President of the ADSF.
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1995 |
In conjunction with the 2nd Asia-Pacific DanceSport
Championships held in Singapore on Saturday 4 November 1995,
another meeting of the Federation is held. At this meeting,
the proposal to establish another annual Asian Championship
is accepted.
Chinese Taipei was chosen as host of the
1st Asian DanceSport Championships.
In the meantime, the IDSF gained
recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
in September 1995.
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1994 |
Following that, the first meeting of the Asian-Pacific
DanceSport Federation is held on Sunday 2 August 1992 in
Singapore. At this meeting, it is decided that an annual
Championship be held to raise the standard of dancing in the
region.
Japan was chosen as the host of the 1st
Asia-Pacific DanceSport Championships which are held in
Tokyo on Saturday 5 November 1994 & Sunday 6 November 1994.
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1992 |
In April 1992, during the 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
of the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) in
Singapore, representatives of Australia, New Zealand and
several other Asian members propose to form an Asian-Pacific
DanceSport Federation to facilitate the promotion of
DanceSport in the Asia and Pacific region.
This proposal was accepted by the IDSF Presidium.
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1991 |
Way back in 1991, the idea to form an organisation to
jointly develop and promote DanceSport in the Asian region
is mooted by Mr Vince Bain (Australia), the IDSF Director of
Asian Pacific Region.
With the help of Mr Ng Geng Whye, President of the Amateur
Dance Sport Association (Singapore), the first meeting of
Asian representatives was organised on Friday 9 August 1991
in Singapore.
Japan, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and Singapore
were represented at this meeting.
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