WATCH: 99-year-old Waterford man competes at World Tango Championships

James McManus, a WWII vet, is dancing into people’s hearts around the world

James McManus, a 99-year-old who lives in Co Waterford, received a standing ovation after his performance at this year’s World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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McManus, a native of Scotland who now lives in Waterford, has been a student at Waterford Tango since 2002. 

The WWII veteran has seen much of the world but had never traveled to Buenos Aires. A GoFundMe was launched to change that, and McManus flew with his dance partner Lucia Seva to participate in the World Tango Championships this summer.

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McManus told local reporters: "Tango brings me a lot of happiness.”

"Dancing is very important socially."

On Facebook, James's partner Lucia shared a video about their journey to Buenos Aires:

“If you go to a tango, everybody is your friend,” McManus says in the video.

Seva said that everyone wanted to take a picture with James during the competition and that people can learn so much from him:

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Lucia also shared this video on her Facebook of her and Jim competing:

Good man, James!