Proof that any antisymmetric matrix C is congruent to a block diagonal matrix?

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Is there a simple proof that shows that, for any antisymmetric $C$, there exists an orthogonal matrix $P$ such that $P^TCP$ is a block diagonal matrix?

I have found a couple of very longwinded proofs but I feel there must be shorter ones out there.

Edit: Block = $2 \times 2$