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“This is a world-class site, the one used during SEA Games. This is a sport where we can win a gold even for the Olympics,” explains Auty Villarama of Waffle Marketing. “Each country will have at least 10 to 14 athletes, with
Villarama has good reason to be excited. There are no less than 17 shooting associations from all over the region which participated in the 2006 edition in
Initially, men and women of the upper classes in
The introduction of the artificial target opened the sport up to many more participants who did not have to pay for costly “hunting and shooting weekends.” At the end of the 19th century, the first clay target was used. Victorian English would often use these for practice before going onto their estates to shoot the live birds in the woods and fields. The clay target seemed to simulate bird flight, and the “sporting” version shooting, it became a pastime, as well. By the early 1900’s it was considered the premiere shooting pastime, instead. In 1927 there was enough interest throughout
In modern times, trap shooting has become more popular than clay shooting in
Meanwhile, the
“This is the first time that the country has earned the right to hold this prestigious event,” revealed Edgar Borromeo of the National Dance Teachers Council (NDTC). In April, the NDTC is accredited by the Games and Amusements Board as the regulatory body for professional dancesport. “We are very happy, more so since we are already even training dancesport athletes and trainors in other Southeast Asian countries. This is an acknowledgment of the skill of the Filipino dance athletes.”
Although dance as a sport originated in
Soon, however, political differences and personal disagreements between officials of national dance groups led to the creation of more than one international amateur federation. World War II further contributed to the breaking up of the European dance movement.
Eventually, agreement was reached on two categories: Standard and Latin dances. The Standard or more refined dances include the waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slow foxtrot and quickstep. The Latin dances are the samba, cha cha cha, rumba, paso doble and jive, each with its own history and evolution. In
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Internationally, however, the best couples are professionals, and generally would refuse to participate in an international amateur competition like the Olympics. So the sport remains divided in that regard.
But one thing is for certain, dancesport in the
That’s why they’re coming to the
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