Should pole dancing be an Olympic sport?
source: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/02/25/should-pole-dancing-be-an-olympic-sport/
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Gone are the days when the only people who know how to work a pole are strippers who literally work the pole. Now, pole dancing is offered as a workout class at many gyms, and it’s quickly becoming a world class, competitive sport. With its boom in popularity, many enthusiasts are pushing for pole dancing as an Olympic sport.
But, getting a sport into the Olympics isn’t easy. Undoubtedly the sport would receive a tremendous audience; it would be one of the few artistic performance competitions many men would actually enjoy watching with their female counterparts. Strip clubs and bikini joints may even be re-branded as sports bars. But, is mass appeal enough to earn the sport a spot in the Olympics?
But, getting a sport into the Olympics isn’t easy. Undoubtedly the sport would receive a tremendous audience; it would be one of the few artistic performance competitions many men would actually enjoy watching with their female counterparts. Strip clubs and bikini joints may even be re-branded as sports bars. But, is mass appeal enough to earn the sport a spot in the Olympics?
