Something called the International Pole Dancing Fitness Association is hoping to get Pole Dancing recognized as an Olympic sport!!According to the founder of the IPDFA, "There will be a day when the Olympics sees pole dancing as a sport. An organization called Vertical Dance is trying to get the International Olympic Committee to recognize pole dancing as a sport, test it in 2012, then give medals in 2016. And what better place to debut pole dancing than Rio?
Obviously, these guys haven't researched this very well, or they'd know that the deadline for new sports for the 2012 London Summer Games passed a LOOONG time ago!
Vertical Dance calls the pole ''a physically demanding form of gymnastics, dance, and fitness'' and compares it to other underground sports like snowboarding that have gotten the nod from the I.O.C.
They have about 4,000 signatures for their online petition "Get Pole Dancing in the Olympics". If you'd like, you can add your name HERE.
Guys, you have to admit, it'd be more entertaining to watch than ICE DANCE...or WOULD it (see right)?
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