Actually, major strides have already been made on Dancesport's the journey to the Olympics. Actions to obtain IOC acceptance of Dancesport as a Program Sport are currently underway. Dancesport, however is not alone in its plight. It has joined a list of about 12 other recognized sports, including karate, squash and roller skating, which are currently waiting to be admitted to the official roster of the Olympic Games. Declaring dancesport as an official Olympic event would dramatically increase the prestige and respectability of the sport.
Many people are unaware of the strictness in competition that exists in dancesport.
The elimination rounds, which usually contain about 4 or 5 dances, are danced in heats of about 22-24 couples. Each round reduces the entered couples by approximately half, until only about a half a dozen couples remain. These couples then dance the final round, where they are each placed against each other and a statistical analysis of these placings eventually decides the winners. The whole event can take seven rounds from start to finish. There are plenty of people who assert that the very fact that competitions exist, puts dancing into a sporting category.