A dancing couple from Bicester say their dreams have come true after waltzing their way into first place at a world championship event.
Husband and wife team Mark and Olga Elsbury brought home the gold for England earlier this month at the World Professional Ballroom Showdance Championship, in Poland.
The couple – dance teachers at Crystal Dance Studios in Bicester - have both danced since they were very young, and competed in many junior competitions, as well as national and international ones.
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Mr Elsbury said: “We’ve been lucky enough to dance all our lives, but the pinnacle of any dancer’s career is to become dance champions of the world, so we’re delighted, it’s a dream come true.
“We’ve won a lot of national and international competitions in our time, but this is the first time we’ve won the World Championships, so it’s a massive thing for us.”
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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.
Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.
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