World Salsa Federation Championships
The 1st Official World Salsa Championships, was organized by the International Dance Organization or IDO. Isaac and Laura Altman the 2000 IDO World Salsa Champions later formed the World Salsa Federation in 2001 which claims to be the "recognized World Governing Body" for Salsa Dancing and the "Official" World Salsa Championships.
The WSF has been holding its own World Championships since 2001. The WSF is recognized by the Amateur Athletic Union, the largest amateur sporting organization in the U.S. with over 800,000 members. Isaac and Laura were successful in bringing Salsa and DanceSport as official sports in the Junior Olympic Games in 2002 and Isaac became its National Director.
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