第十六屆起舞盃 10/8/2008在灣仔香港會議展覧中心舊翼舉行, 雖然下午比賽人
數眾多, 但時間掌握得很準確及暢順, 令晚上有充足時間給來賓起舞。 今屆起舞
盃打破十五年來多項的紀錄, 包括 :

1. 公開職業拉丁舞組的獎金 ;
2. 公開職業拉丁舞組的報名隊數 ;
3. 公開職業標準舞組的報名隊數 ;
4. 海外賽手與裁判的房間數目 ;
5. 截止報名後拒絕報名的隊數 ;
6. 参賽的人數。

晚上高潮為公開職業拉丁決賽, 結果是專程由美國請來的2008年黑池職業新星拉丁冠軍
Dmitry & Violetta Kurakin 輕易取勝, 他們感謝大會的邀請來港賣大包送上冠軍榮譽表演三隻舞!

16th Come Dancing Cup HK Open DanceSport Championship was concluded on
10/8/08 at the luxurious Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition
Centre, Wanchai.  The organizers were relieved that the running of the whole
afternoon session competitions were smooth enough to provide plenty of time for the
guests & VIPs to enjoy their dinner dance party in the evening. There were many
records-breaking over the past 15 years as follows :

1. prize money for Open Professional Latin ;
2. number of entries for Open Professional Latin event ;
3. number of entries for Open Professional Standard event ;
4. overseas adjudicators and competitors’ hotel accommodation ;
5. turn down of entries after deadline was due ;    
6. total number of competitors.