Calgarian wins first place at World Irish Dancing Championships yyc
Mackenzie Mahler finished in first place in the senior ladies category at the World Irish Dancing Championships, held last week in Montreal.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
“It’s an intense environment, highly competitive. People dedicate everything they have for this title. There’s no money involved in the winning or anything, it’s all for the love of it.” Tournament placements are announced in reverse order, making for a tense reveal as competitors hope they don’t hear their name called until the end of the list. For Mahler, the win was even more surprising, as she was still recovering from a flu picked up before the contest when she took to the stage.
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