Part One: Dance
Sport: Fact or Fiction?
Is ballroom dancing a sport? Judging
by the actions of the International Olympic
Committee in 1997, it is. Cindy Lin talks
to ballroom dance champions, a physiologist,
people in bars, and an Olympic gold medalist
in her quest to find out why ballroom dancing
has been recognized by the IOC as a sport.
Listen to part one: 28.8K bps | ISDN
(08:10 minutes)
Part Two: The
Dancers (Following a Dream: A Month in the
Life of a Competitive Couple)
Think of basketball, think of Michael
Jordan. Think of ballroom dancing, and no
one comes to mind. In an effort to put a face
on ballroom dancing, Cindy Lin follows a competitive
couple around for a month, chronicling the
ups and downs of athletes in a little-known
sport.
Listen to part one: 28.8K bps | ISDN
(12:43 minutes)
Part Three: Go
Dancing: The Rising Popularity of Ballroom
Dance
It's the turn of the century, and
nostalgia is big. The current generation of
youth is discovering the joys of dancing with
a partner. Cindy Lin explores the new dance
scene and talks to a dance veteran about the
comeback of ballroom dancing. "
Listen to part one: 28.8K bps | ISDN
(6:45 minutes)
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