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Olympedia – World Dance Sport Federation

World Dance Sport Federation

NameWorld Dance Sport Federation
AbbreviationWDSF
Founded1957
Recognized by the IOC1997
DisciplinesBreaking
SportsDance

Description

Founded in 1957 as International Council of Amateur Dancers (ICAD). Renamed in 1990 to International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF), and again in 2011 to its current name.

Presidents

Tenure Name Country Notes
1957—1962 Otto Teipel FRG
1962—1963 Heinrich Brönner FRG
1963—1965 Rolf Finke FRG
1965—1990 Detlef Hegemann FRG
1990—1998 Detlef Hegemann GER
1998—2007 Rudolf Baumann SUI
2007—2016 Carlos Freitag ESP
2016—2018 Lukas Hinder SUI
2018— Shawn Tay SGP