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Pole dancing pushes bid as Olympic sport
cbsnews.com ^ | December 2, 2011 | Stephen Smith

Posted on 12/06/2011 10:19:35 AM PST by Scythian

The criteria for being considered a new Olympic sport is certainly evolving.

In 2009, the IOC deemed golf, rugby and women's boxing as worthy additions - but popular sports such as baseball, softball and karate were nixed.

Now another "sport" is staking its claim as Olympic caliber - pole dancing.

The campaign to get pole dancing into the Games has been in the works for a couple of years. But now, according to the Washington Post, the Pole Fitness Association and other like-minded groups are circulating petitions to get the dance form in the 2012 London Games.

Pole dancing may conjure up images of strip clubs but these days it's more about health clubs. The sensual dance is now commonly called "pole fitness" or "vertical dance" and according to the AFP, there are more than 500 pole dancing fitness studios across the U.S. Indeed, serious pole dancers arguably have athletic chops similar to some Olympic gymnasts.

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To: pieceofthepuzzle

Hence, the need for pole dancing, burlesque, and stripping competitions.


41 posted on 12/06/2011 11:31:43 AM PST by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: Scythian

Yosh and Stan Schmenge in the Olympics?


42 posted on 12/06/2011 11:35:38 AM PST by Inwoodian
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To: MrB

No, I don’t think so. ;^)

I’m not even convinced folks understand what poles they will be looking at either.


43 posted on 12/06/2011 11:37:31 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Romney, Newt, any chance whatsoever you might sometime pander to U.S. Citizens vs the illegals?)
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To: Scythian

what about dwarf tossing and wife carrying?


44 posted on 12/06/2011 11:47:22 AM PST by RitchieAprile (Renton is the new Bellevue!)
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To: Scythian

What next distance spitting? Then can a belching contest be far behind?


45 posted on 12/06/2011 12:02:52 PM PST by nomad
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To: Lakeshark

Lol!

Gee, I was hoping they’d make baton twirling an Olympic sport.

And what about dam building?

That would be fun for us beavs! :P


46 posted on 12/06/2011 12:58:09 PM PST by derllak
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To: nomad
What's next, distance spitting? Then can a belching contest be far behind?

I vote for fart lighting!!!!

47 posted on 12/06/2011 1:11:59 PM PST by Veggie Todd (I don't mind you hitting me, Frank, but take it easy on the Bacardi.)
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To: derllak
I think the new sport would be baton twirling, dam building pole dancing (sort of a triathalon).

Perfect for mascots.

48 posted on 12/06/2011 1:31:26 PM PST by Lakeshark
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To: Iron Munro

LOL, she’s a beaut ...


49 posted on 12/06/2011 1:56:35 PM PST by Scythian
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To: Scythian

Another “journalist” fails miserably with his opening sentence. “Criteria” is the plural form of “criterium”. If you know what I mean.

Oh, and the Olympic games suck anyway these days. “Shooting” competitions without real guns/cartridges/bullets. OK, whatever.


50 posted on 12/06/2011 3:07:43 PM PST by Moltke (Always retaliate first.)
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To: Brookhaven

Probably true. My wife watches it, I usually have better things to do.


51 posted on 12/06/2011 3:44:12 PM PST by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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