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![[World DanceSport Federation]](../images/i/int@wdsf.gif) 
 
image by Zoltan Horvath, 04 May 2012
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The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) is the world governing body for 
DanceSport. It was founded 1957 under the name International Council of Amateur 
Dancers in Wiesbaden, Germany, and is now a non-governmental international 
organisation. The mission of WDSF is to regulate, administer and develop 
DanceSport for the benefit of millions of athletes at every level and on all 
continents.
It changed its name into International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) in 1990, the 
current name was adopted in 2011 to emphasise the global character of the 
organization.
Its flag is white with its logo in the center of the flag. Previous flag was 
similar, but with former name. 
Image of current flag:
http://kistelekopen.hu/user_images/galeria/1025.jpg
Image of previous flag with former name:
http://www.emporiodanza.com/pagine_html/Immagini_sport_news_novita/IDSF.Grecia.jpg
Home page: 
http://www.worlddancesport.org/
Zoltan Horvath, 04 May 2012
![[International DanceSport Federation]](../images/i/int@idsf.gif) 
 
image by Zoltan Horvath, 04 May 2012