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Pole Dancing is now an International Sport

J. Steele February 5th, 2020
MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 20: A pole dancer performs in front of a dragon-shaped snow sculpture during a pole dancing competition on December 20, 2018 in Mohe, Heilongjiang Province of China. 10 members of China's National Pole Dancing Team and 16 pole dancing enthusiasts took part in the competition on Thursday. (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)

Judge it all you want, but pole dancing is officially an international sport and no doubt a talent!

Photo: Visual China Group/GETTY IMAGES

The Global Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF)—the umbrella organization that houses all Olympic and non-Olympic sports federations—has granted the International Pole Sports Federation official observer status, which internationally recognizes and legitimizes a sport.

This recognition is the first step in pole dancing getting closer to being apart of the Olympic Games! Next, the sport would have to be recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which can take several years.

Getting pole recognised has been something I've been working on daily for the last 12 years...people said it would never happen but as always I never listened...the @ipsfpolesports are closer still! Thanks to everyone that supports us ???? without you we wouldn't be where we are today! ・・・ ????????POLE & AERIAL SPORTS HAS DONE IT AGAIN! THE IPSF HAS BEEN AWARDED GASIF (SportAccord) OBSERVER STATUS - BRING US CLOSER TO OUR OLYMPIC DREAMS - PLEASE SHARE ... The International Pole Sports Federation is delighted to announce that it has been awarded GAISF (SportAccord) Observer Status for a further 2 years after the decision to introduce Observer Status for aspirant members was unanimously accepted by delegates at the GAISF General Assembly. ... We need your help In order for Pole to grow we need to showcase our sport and its athletes to the greater sporting community and the International media in China in 2020. Think how Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing did it....All of them funky, exciting and alternative, all of them attractive to those wishing to reignite their passion for a healthy lifestyle. We need approximately £10,000 to take our community to the next step cementing Pole as a sport to be reckoned with. Please donate! ... READ THE FULL STORY HERE OR IN OUR BIO - https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-pole-into-the-olympic-games To join us as a federation, athlete, coach, instructor or volunteer email: info@polesports.org ... SEE YOU AT THE WORLD POLE SPORTSCHAMPIONSHIP 2020 IN THE SPORTS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 2020 ... #aerialhoop #polesport #polesports #breakingnews #polefit #polefitness #poledance #poledancer #poledancing #polenews #polelife #polelove #poledancersofinstagram #poledancersofig #parkour #aerialsports #ipsf #polemove #polemoves #poleart #worldpole #worldpolesports #sportsnews #upa #poleworldnews #poledancenation #pole

16 Likes, 1 Comments - Katie Coates (@ktcoates1) on Instagram: "Getting pole recognised has been something I've been working on daily for the last 12..."

The argument for making pole dancing a sport is the skill it takes to be good at it. I won’t deny that it takes true talent and I give kudos to those who can do it, but I just don’t like the idea of my daughter learning how to pole dance at a young age. Maybe it’s because of the stigma and the image I see in my head of a girl pole dancing. I think stripper and thirsty ass guy!

Would you be cool with your daughter taking on a pole dancing class?

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