With the remarkable performances from the previous day still fresh in our minds, we were eagerly anticipating the European Championship Solo Latin Female Youth.
29/05/2024 read more ...The vibrant city of Zagreb, Croatia, is currently hosting the exciting Zagreb Grand Prix from the 24th to the 26th of May, a prestigious event in the DanceSport calendar.
25/05/2024 read more ...The Breaking competition in the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) kicked off with an electrifying start in Shanghai, setting the stage for the world's top B-boys and B-girls to compete for a coveted spot in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
19/05/2024 read more ...This is your chance to witness the best B-boys and B-girls from around the world as they battle it out for a spot in the upcoming Olympic Games.
17/05/2024 read more ...Following a comprehensive proposal by the WDSF Sports Commission, a decision has been made to adopt a new allocation of base points for each participating couple in WDSF World Ranking Tournaments.
06/05/2024 read more ...As the final notes faded away and the applause subsided, the young dancers stood proud, knowing that they had given their all and left everything on the dancefloor.
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Her role as the representative of thousands of WDSF athletes made her involvement in this workshop all the more significant. But you better read up on that in her report!
The most important meeting for our WDSF delegation on day three was the ARISF Workshop which was a workshop held jointly between the the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of Recognized Sports Federations (ARISF).
It was held in a completely different format, being much more proactive and interactive.
There was a short presentation about the new IOC Athletes' Commission Project “Athlete 365” under the new Chair Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe. This allows all future projects to be branded under the same name making it is easily accessible to the athletes through all digital and social media channels.
The IOC makes this a huge project, collecting information from athletes around the world to adapt and improve the conditions they compete in.
The survey's name is “Athletes Charter of Rights and Responsibilities.” The first part of the survey was sent out to International Federations in February and I am happy to say that our Athletes' Commission was a part of it. There were approximately 1'000 athletes' representatives participating in the first survey. Now the goal is to reach of 10'000 athletes.
It is very important for WDSF to participate in this survey, as the results of it are likely to bring about improvements to the rights of athletes in DanceSport. The survey focuses on these areas:
- Integrity
- Good governance
- Well-being
- Competitions
As soon as the questionnaires are available, I urge all athletes to helpthe Athletes' Commission with this project. MAgain, I invite you to find out more at www.olympic.org/athlete365Since I was the only athletes' representative present along with Ms Coventry, I was invited to address the meeting to speak on behalf of the the athletes in DanceSport. There were approximately 20 International Federations in attendance. I believe I was able to convey a clear message to these governing bodies and to the IOC that the WDSF Athletes' Commission is active in bringing improvements to all areas in DanceSport. A great achievement, I would say.
Other topics which the IOC addressed were:
- Prevention of harassment and abuse in sport
- Gender balance and inclusion
- Sport portrayal
- Culture
- Communication
- Good governance
All these topicas were expanded upon in the "IOC Toolkit," a document which was approved by the IOC Executive Board.
"Olympism in Action," a related initiative, will hold a workshop in Buenos Aires, ARG, before the Youth Olympic Games in October. WDSF has been invited to participate in this workshop. Read up on it on www.olympic.org/olympism-in-action
More tomorrow...
XXX Ashli
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