They achieved their first-ever victory at a DanceSport Latin Grand Slam tournament in July 2024. They have been dancing together on an international level since 2018, and they were thrilled to win their first Grand Slam in Yujun’s hometown, Wuxi, China. They are The World Games Athletes of July 2024!

“For me, winning the championship this time is not a personal honour, it is the result of the hard work of several generations of Chinese Latin dancers", said Bangbang in the interview to The World Games.

“For me personally, this is the first Grand Slam win in my competitive career. I feel very honoured that I can represent China and win such an honour in Wuxi, China” reflected Yujun

The couple took part in The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, and finished 9th in the competition. The next edition of The World Games will be held in the couple’s home country in Chengdu, China, and they hope to present their best.

“With the support of the country and everyone, there is a certain pressure, because everyone has expectations for you, and I will be more demanding of myself. But this pressure will also become the driving force for me to move forward, so I am also very grateful for everyone‘s expectations for us.”

“Of course, The Games being in China brings a lot of pressure on us because we want to present our best because we are representing our country,” said Yan Bangbang. 

Their next goal is to win at The World Games and the World Championship in 2025, to achieve the Grand Slam. But besides the sport, dancing is about art. 

“My artistic expectation for myself is to dance like an artist, dancing like all the dancers I admire. Hopefully, after I retire, people will remember me for the art I created and not just for my achievements,” said Bangbang

”Personally, my dream and goal has always been to become an outstanding dancer, to be a leader of an era, to lead the next generation. Of course I want to be a world champion, that‘s for sure, and to be a really good dancer and competitor,” added Yujun.

As The World Games Athletes of the Month, Yan Bangbang and Du Yujun will receive a diploma and a branded gift.