World Rock'n'Roll Confederation

World Rock'n'Roll Confederation

World Rock'n'Roll Confederation (WRRC) was registered in 1984, although its history traces to 1974. It is an umbrella organization for national professional and amateur rock and roll (dance) dancesport federations. Its statute that it "aims at promoting the physical training of its members by means of sporting activities in the form of rock'n'roll dance tournaments, including the acrobatic variations (acrobatic rock'n'roll) as well as rock'n'roll and boogie woogie, Lindy Hop and alternative styles in line with the rules and sporting presentations".

Its registered office is in Zürich.

WRRC is a member of IDSF, GAISF, IOC, and a member of the sports forum of the European Union.

History

In 1974, Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland founded the European Rock'n'Roll Association (ERRA). It was later joined by Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. When Canada joined the association it was renamed into the World Rock'n'Roll Association (WRRA).

In 1984 the WRRC was created by merging the WRRA and Fédération Mondial de Dance de Jazz (FMDJ, World Federation of Jazz Dance).

In 1995 it was granted the provisional recognition of the IOC.

As of 2005, the following nations joined WRRC: France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Canada, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Hungary, Denmark, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia, Croatia, Latvia, Norway, Spain, San Marino, Ukraine, Australia, Greece.

External links

* [http://www.wrrc.org WRRC website]


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