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Dancing on wheels

Agencies Published September 25, 2012
Jazmin Lopez dances during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012. Lopez, hit by a car when she was two, dances for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
Jazmin Lopez dances during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012. Lopez, hit by a car when she was two, dances for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
Alondra Lopez and Miguel Osorio dance in the combined modality category during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Osorio, born with a congenital disability, dances for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
Alondra Lopez and Miguel Osorio dance in the combined modality category during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Osorio, born with a congenital disability, dances for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
(L-R) Alondra Lopez, Miguel Osorio and Jazmin Lopez pose for a photo at the end of the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012. Jazmin was hit by a car when she was two years old, and Miguel was born with a congenital disability. Both dance for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
(L-R) Alondra Lopez, Miguel Osorio and Jazmin Lopez pose for a photo at the end of the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012. Jazmin was hit by a car when she was two years old, and Miguel was born with a congenital disability. Both dance for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
Combined dancers train before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 21, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
Combined dancers train before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 21, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
Lucia Tejero and Juan Poot train in a library before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Lucia and Juan were both born with congenital disabilities. ? Reuters Photo
Lucia Tejero and Juan Poot train in a library before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Lucia and Juan were both born with congenital disabilities. ? Reuters Photo
Lucia Tejero and Juan Poot train in a library before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Lucia and Juan were both born with congenital disabilities. ? Reuters Photo
Lucia Tejero and Juan Poot train in a library before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Lucia and Juan were both born with congenital disabilities. ? Reuters Photo
Jazmin Lopez and Miguel Osorio train in a library before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Jazmin was hit by a car when she was two years old, and Miguel was born with a congenital disability. Both dance for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
Jazmin Lopez and Miguel Osorio train in a library before the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 19, 2012. Jazmin was hit by a car when she was two years old, and Miguel was born with a congenital disability. Both dance for recreation and as a form of expression. ? Reuters Photo
A woman and a child with a disability dance during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 21, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
A woman and a child with a disability dance during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 21, 2012. ? Reuters Photo
Disabled dancers participate in the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012? Reuters Photo
Disabled dancers participate in the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012? Reuters Photo

Wheelchair dancing dates back to 1968 when it first originated in Sweden for rehabilitation and recreational purposes.

The earliest competition was too held in Sweden in 1977 with numerous national and international competitions following the trend until the first World Championship was held in Japan in 1998.

Wheelchair couple dances are for either two wheelchair users or for one with a standing partner and include standard dances such as waltz etc.

Wheelchair Dance Sport is administered by the International Paralympic Wheelchair Dance Sport Committee. — Photos by Reuters and text by Shameen Khan/Dawn.com

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