The ostensibly quaint world of Irish dancing has been rocked by allegations of competition fixing and cheating, with some parents and teachers saying there is a code of omertà akin to The Godfather and The Sopranos.
Several parents and teachers, speaking anonymously, told the paper the tight-knit industry was like the mafia, with one former Riverdance star citing the HBO show The Sopranos. A US-based teacher said she was afraid to ask one of the allegedly crooked judges for a favour. “Because once you do, you’re indebted to them for life. It’s like The Godfather.”that in July it had received allegations, with supporting documentation, of grievous breaches of its code of conduct.
From modest roots in parish halls, Irish dancing has become a highly competitive, global phenomenon that draws the Irish diaspora and people with no Irish heritage.
After reading that I am now waiting for fishing competitions to be cited for vibrators...
Like Hans Neimann cheating scandal I hope this involves anal beads...
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