Dobrecovs and Ļevčenko win World Cup in ten-dance event
Latvian ballroom dancing pair Romāns Dobrecovs and Violeta Ļevčenko won the World Cup in the ten-dance programme in Portugal. In a week they will compete at the world championship in Armenia.
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Latvian ballroom dancing pair Romāns Dobrecovs and Violeta Ļevčenko won the World Cup in the ten-dance programme in Portugal over the weekend, the Latvian Dance Sport Federation (LSDF) reported. The result matters because the couple will soon compete at the world championship.
Dobrecovs and Ļevčenko are this year's European champions in ten dances. In Portugal they remained unbeaten against competitors from 19 countries.
Final: first place in standard dances
In the final, the Latvian pair's strongest programme was the standard section, where they took first place in all five dances. In the Latin American dances, Dobrecovs and Ļevčenko finished third.
The battle for second place overall was tight. Polish pair Kajetans Tigeļskis and Nikole Mensere beat Jegors Nikolajevs and Lī Džerija of Hong Kong by two points.
Next event
In a week, Dobrecovs and Ļevčenko will take part in the world championship, which will be held in Armenia.
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