"Tango brings me a lot of happiness," James McManus told local newspapers through an interpreter. "Dancing is very important socially."
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Irishman, 99, competes at world tango championships in Argentina
A 99-year-old Irishman competing at the World Tango Championships in Argentina has received an ovation for his performance from aficionados at the Buenos Aires venue.
Competitors dance at the XIII International Tango Festival in Medellin, Colombia in June 2019 -- at the world championships in Argentina, one 99-year-old Irishman earned major applause
Tango fans in McManus' native Ireland raised money for his transatlantic trip. The fit nonagenerian said he only took up tango in 2002, when he was already in his 80s.
Dressed in a white jacket, black trousers and tie, he danced in the first qualifying round with an Argentine partner, Lucia Seva.
The couple won the biggest round of applause from the knowledgeable audience at the Argentine capital's Usina del Arte venue.
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The 2019 edition of the world championships features 744 couples from 36 countries.
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