South Americans sweep in world tango tournament

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BUENOS AIRES (AFP) — Couples from Argentina and Colombia swept the top four spots in the finals of the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires, defeating contestants from around the world including three Japanese couples.

The ultimate round of the dance style follows a week of competition that has been played out in front of 60,000 spectators, a third of whom were foreigners.

The two top spots were taken by Argentine couples, Jose Fernandez and Melody Celatti, who won first place, and Maximiliano Cristiani and Maricel Giacomini who came second. The next two spots were won by couples from Colombia.

The Tango originated in the poor neighbourhoods of the Argentine capital before becoming a worldwide phenomenon synonymous with romance and drama in the early...