Part of the island’s last generation of polio survivors, they have spent years perfecting their dance routines.

Currently ranked world number two, the recently-married couple are in Germany this weekend to compete in the World Para Dance Sport Championship.

“I have always been interested in sports even if I can’t play them because of my disabilities,” Kuo said during a break from practicing Latin dance moves with his wife in New Taipei City.

Around 50 wheelchair dancers across Taiwan meet regularly to exercise and socialize, including Kuo and Huang, both 48 years old.

Their dance partners are non-disabled volunteers who either perform standing up — a style known as “Combi” — or also using a wheelchair, called “Duo”.