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![A female and a male wheelchair dancers in a Para dance sport competition](/sites/default/files/2023-04/Cuijk%202018.jpg)
Para dancers ready to entertain Amstelveen audience at 2023 season-opener
Ukraine to hog the limelight in a field of 62 athletes from 18 nations as the traditional Para Dance Sport International Competition returns in the Netherlands
![Ukraine's Ivan Sivak (centre) poses on the podium with his dance partner Olena Dankevych after taking the combi class 2 gold medal.](/sites/default/files/2022-11/Ukraine%27s%20Ivan%20Sivak%20%28centre%29%20poses%20on%20the%20podium%20with%20his%20dance%20partner%20Olena%20Dankevych%20after%20taking%20the%20combi%20class%202%20gold..jpg)
Prague 2022: Ukraine dancers rule the roost
World champions Sivak and Chynka help Ukraine top the standings with eight gold; Israel's Tomer emerge winner in three finals at Euros
![A female dancer in an electric wheelchair smiles and motions with her hands during a dance performance.](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Pirjo%20Pappila%20Finland%20Bonn%202019.jpg)
'X factor' helps dancers in electric wheelchairs overcome unique challenges
Four dancers in electric wheelchairs are taking part in the Prague 2022 World Para Dance Sport European Championships from 28-30 October
![After successfully hosting the first-ever World Para Dance Sport event in 2021, Prague gears up for European Championships.](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Prague%202021%20Para%20Dance%20competition.jpg)
Prague 2022: World's best dancers to take centre stage at Euros
Bonn 2019 world champions Sivak, Chynka and Slugovyna will hog the limelight in the first Euros in four years, that will field 72 dancers from 15 nations
Prague 2022: All you need to know about the European Championships
Czech capital will host 72 athletes including a galaxy of stars from 15 countries in the fifth edition of the competition
![Action from Kosice 2022](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Kosice%202022.jpg)
Kasicka leads hosts to the top at Kosice 2022
Slovakian dazzles with four golds as hosts ends on top; Italy and Ukraine also shine in final event ahead of next month's European Championships
![A female wheelchair dancer with a red dress during a competition](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Bonn%202019%20-%20Helena%20Kasicka.jpg)
World Cup returns to Kosice as final test for Euros
World champion Kasicka to lead hosts Slovakia's challenge as 15 nations to fight for medals during two days of competition
![A male and a female wheelchair dancers side by side in a presentation](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Fatn57NXgAoQjCw.jpg)
Stellar weekend for South Korea at the Mainhatten Cup 2022
Jongchul Choi leaves Germany as the most successful Para dancer with five out of the 12 gold medals won by his country in Frankfurt
![A pair of wheelchair dancers in a competition](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Prital%20Nahum.jpg)
Mainhatten Cup returns with stars and newcomers in action
Nearly 60 athletes from 15 countries to compete in the two-day event that marks the international debut to Danish and French Para dancers
![Image of a male and a female dancer in their wheelchairs and with their gold medals](/sites/default/files/2022-07/49156795333_a5dd50a92d_c.jpg)
World Para Dance Sport saddened by the passing of Valeriy Bevzyuk
Ukrainian athlete competed in six editions of the World Championships taking three gold medals
![Image of a female dancer in her wheelchair](/sites/default/files/2022-06/Photo%20OK.jpg)
Dancers back at their best in competition in Poland
Israel starts the international season by topping the medals table at the Polish Open 2022
![female Para dancer Tomer Margalit hugging her twin](/sites/default/files/images/181115165014146_tomer-margalit.jpg)
Lomianki hosts world's best and newcomers at Polish Open 2022
Traditional event in Poland kicks off this year's World Para Dance Sport season with 52 athletes from 11 nations
‘I feel we need more recognition’, Yermain Fernandez
Winner of the second Online Competition, the Mexican star hopes to inspire more Para dancers to follow his passion for the sport
![Couple dancing in a dance competition](/sites/default/files/2022-04/Prague%202021.jpg)
Prague to host 2022 Para Dance Sport European Championships
Czech capital will be home to the first edition of the Euros since Lomianki 2018 following the success of its International Competition last year
World Para Dance Sport launches 2022 Online Competition
Participants have until end of April or May to submit their performances according to their categories.
World Para Dance Sport expresses condolences for the passing of Shlomo Dahan
Athlete represented Israel at the Bonn 2019 World Championships and was instrumental to develop Para dance sport in his country
![A couple of wheelchair dancers in a Para dance sport competition](/sites/default/files/2022-02/49142952713_bb22df2b73_c.jpg)
Cuijk International 2022 cancelled
Organising Committee to concentrate efforts in the 2023 edition of one of the most traditional Para dance sport events
![A man smiling with a small trophy next to another man](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Hans%20Verhoeven%20right.jpg)
World Para Dance Sport and sport community mourn the loss of Hans Verhoeven
Former Dutch dancer was one of the founders of the traditional Cuijk International Competition
![A male wheelchair dancer holding a female wheelchair dancer on his lap](/sites/default/files/2021-12/Para%20Dance%20Sport%20-%20Genoa%202021.jpg)
2021 recap: the year competitions returned and Para dance sport went virtual
A lookback at a season full of emotions and surprises when new stars broke through and world champions showed fine form
![A male wheelchair dancer dressed in black dancing together with a standing woman in a pink dress](/sites/default/files/2023-06/dance%20online.jpg)
Mexico dominates second Online Challenge
Sixty-five Para dancers from 12 countries take part in the new edition of the virtual competition launched by World Para Dance Sport in 2021