Event
The men and women same sex dance competition will include the following events:
- Women’s & men’s International Standard
- Women’s & men’s International Latin
- Women’s & men’s International 10-Dance
- Showdance (individual couples)
- Formation team (teams of couples or individuals)
- Women’s & men’s wheelchair dance
- Line Dance (teams or individuals)
Paris 2018 may include mixed couple events.
Number of participants
400
Expected breakdown
The breakdown is based on previous Gay Games history in Europe:
- 80% Men, 20% Women
- 70% North America, 30% remaining countries
Key Success Factors
- Strong experience in organizing dance sport competitions
- Great location within Paris with 1,900 spectators’ seating
Scheduling
6 days from Sunday August 5, 2018 to Friday, August 10, 2018. From 8 am to 10 pm.
Mornings: elimination rounds.
Afternoons: quarter-finals and semi-finals,
Evenings: finals.
Last day: Gala Ball in the evening at the Esplanade des droits de l’homme next to the Palais de Chaillot, 1 Place du Trocadéro, 75116 Paris.
Organization of the Event
LGBT Sports Organization
International Same Sex Dance Association, www.ifssda.org European Same sex Dance Association (ESSDA), member of IFSSA, www.essda.eu Les Gais Musette, French LGBT association member of FSGL and ESSA, www.gaismusette.com
Local Club
Les Gais Musette, French LGBT association
Organizer
Les Gais Musette, French LGBT association
Sanctioning or Governing Body
Yes, ESSDA is the sanctioning body
