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The 14th World Dance Sports Competition was co-sponsored by the World Dance Sports Federation, Asian Dance Sports Federation, China Dance Sports Federation and the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. The event was held in Chengdu.
China News Service, Chengdu, September 6 (Zhu Huan Anyuan) The 14th World Dance Sports Competition opened in Chengdu on the evening of the 5th. In the 2026 WDSF Latin Dance World Cup finals held after the opening ceremony, Tan Yongsen/Anastasia Novikova from Hong Kong, China, won the Latin Dance World Cup again after winning the 2024 WDSF Latin Dance World Cup championship.
Award ceremony. Photo by reporter Anyuan
It is understood that this World Dance Sports Competition is co-sponsored by the World Dance Sports Federation (WDSF), Dance Sports Asia (DSA), China Dance Sports Federation (CDSF) and the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. After fierce competition, the contestants who advanced to the Latin Dance World Cup finals competed in 5 rounds. Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, bullfighting, and cowboy took turns, and the audience applauded continuously.
Game scene. Photo by reporter Anyuan
"Winning is never an easy thing. I feel as happy as winning this time as I did for the first time." After winning the World Cup again, Anastasia Novikova said frankly that her joy was compounded by a heavy responsibility.
Tan Yongsen could not conceal his complicated mood of excitement and exhaustion. "Every time I win, I am happy. We have worked hard in Europe and Hong Kong in the past few months, and in the finals we really showed the results of our training. This is the most important thing for any dancer." Tan Yongsen said with a smile that being able to have a good sleep after the game is his celebration of winning the championship, and it also saves energy for the next journey. (over)

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