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Argentine, Russian dancers crowned winners of world tango championship

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Thousands of couples took part in the world's largest tango event, in Argentina. In the end, an Argentine woman and a Russian man came out on top. Emerald Maxwell reports.

Added on the 21/08/2019 15:05:34 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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