Pole Dancing
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Poles might be used for more than just vaulting at the 2012 Olympics in London.
It's not what you might think. Often associated with strip clubs, pole dancing is also an increasingly popular way for women to stay in shape.
"It's automatically assumed it has something to do with stripping," Lizz Schofield, owner of a Utah dance studio where "Pole Fitness" is in vogue, told KUTV.com, the Web site for a Salt Lake-area CBS affiliate. "But this is not stripping at all."
Her studio has joined others around the globe in an effort to bring pole dancing to London. The petition does not indicate how many signatures it is seeking, but there were over 500 signatures as of Friday afternoon.
"This takes grace, fluidity and strength. It's on par with ice skating and everything else in the Olympics," said Coombs, according to KUTV.com.
"We are some of the safest, most skilled athletes," Schofield said. "I liken it a lot to rock climbing."
The petition, though, will only get the movement so far. Ultimately, any decision on a new Olympic sport lies with International Olympic Committee's Executive Board. Pole dancing would also have to, among other requirements, adopt and implement the World Anti-Doping Code.
It's not what you might think. Often associated with strip clubs, pole dancing is also an increasingly popular way for women to stay in shape.
"It's automatically assumed it has something to do with stripping," Lizz Schofield, owner of a Utah dance studio where "Pole Fitness" is in vogue, told KUTV.com, the Web site for a Salt Lake-area CBS affiliate. "But this is not stripping at all."
Her studio has joined others around the globe in an effort to bring pole dancing to London. The petition does not indicate how many signatures it is seeking, but there were over 500 signatures as of Friday afternoon.
"This takes grace, fluidity and strength. It's on par with ice skating and everything else in the Olympics," said Coombs, according to KUTV.com.
"We are some of the safest, most skilled athletes," Schofield said. "I liken it a lot to rock climbing."
The petition, though, will only get the movement so far. Ultimately, any decision on a new Olympic sport lies with International Olympic Committee's Executive Board. Pole dancing would also have to, among other requirements, adopt and implement the World Anti-Doping Code.
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