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There are some pretty unusual sports in the Olympics — skeleton, anyone? — so it’s understandable that some fringe athletes would think their particular talent deserving of inclusion, too. But “sport” isn’t generally the first word that come to mind when one thinks of pole dancing — and the words that do? Well, they aren’t super family-friendly.
Nonetheless, a petition is circulating to get the discipline into the Olympics and it’s already netted roughly 4,000 signatures. Much as this might seem like a sexy publicity stunt (not that pole dancing really needs the added attention) the organizers behind the push appear incredibly earnest. Ania Przeplasko, founder of the International Pole Dancing Fitness Association, told the Associated Press: “There will be a day when the Olympics see pole dancing as a sport. The Olympic community needs to acknowledge the number of people doing pole fitness now. We’re shooting for 2012.”
via - Salon.com.
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