The tango world championships - in pictures

Winners Facundo de la Cruz Gomez Palavecino and Paola Sanz from Argentina Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images

Palavecino and Sanz embrace after their win Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Palavecino and Sanz react after winning Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Russian couple Dmitry Vasin and Taya Finenkova compete in the salon tango finals Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Couples dance during the salon style tango final Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Couples in the finals Photograph: Leo La Valle/EPA

Argentinian dancer Cristian Lopez combs his hair before the final Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Couples prepare backstage before competing in the finals Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Gabriela Yasmin Aguirre and Hector Marciano Salinas dance during the semi-final of the stage tango competition Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images

Argentinian couple Geraldine Blanco and Juan Segui in the semi-final of the stage tango competition Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images

Argentine couple of Barbara Ferreyra and Nahuel Tortosa dance during the semi-final of the stage tango competition Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images

Argentinian Gimena Herrera and Tomas Galvan in the stage tango semi-final Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell of Argentina dance during the semis of the stage tango Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images

Tango dancers prepare backstage to compete in the stage category Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP