Ulsan to host World Para Dance Sport Championships in November

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The world’s best Para dancers will head to Ulsan, South Korea in November for the 2021 World Para Dance Sport Championships.

The three-day competition will take place from 26-28 November at the Munsu Gymnasium.

It will be the first World Championships in Asia since Tokyo, Japan held the 2013 edition.

Bonn, Germany hosted the last Worlds in 2019 with 225 athletes from 26 nations. South Korea finished fourth in the medal standings with two golds and one silver.

The Korea Dance Sport Federation for the Disabled will be the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Ulsan 2021.

Camila Rodrigues, World Para Dance Sport Manager, said:

"We are extremely happy and proud to announce that the World Championships will take place this year in South Korea. This competition represents a huge step in the development of our sport in Asia and a fantastic opportunity to bring the Para dance community together as we have all been impacted by COVID-19. I want to thank the LOC for their support and commitment to make Ulsan 2021 possible."

In a statement, the Ulsan 2021 LOC said:

"We are very pleased to host the World Para Dance Sport Championships in Ulsan this year. We hope this can be our opportunity to promote Para sport and Para dance sport in South Korea. We are looking forward to delivering hope and happiness all over the world through this event."

More information about Ulsan 2021 will be announced in the upcoming months on http://www.worldparadancesport.com/.

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Notes to the Editor

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement.

The IPC supervises the organisation of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for ten sports, for which it oversees and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions, including World Para Dance Sport.

The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with an impairment from the beginner to the high performance level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.

For further information, please contact Rafael Maranhao, IPC Public Relations Senior Manager on e-mail: rafael.maranhao@paralympic.org. Alternatively, please visit www.worldparadancesport.com or www.ParalympicSport.TV.

You can also follow World Para Dance Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: www.twitter.com/paradancesport, www.facebook.com/ParaDanceSport and @paradancesport.

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