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Colours: Pink

Saturday 10 July 1999 00:02 BST
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Junior ballroom dancing contestants, Caerleon, Wales

After several decades of decline, record numbers of children are taking up ballroom dancing, which has been rebranded as "dancesport" and has finally managed to gain official Olympic recognition - meaning it may feature in the Athens games in 2004. On your marks. Get set. Cha-cha-cha!

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