Could Pole Dancing Become An Olympic Sport?
Pole dancing isn’t just for ‘gentleman’s clubs’ anymore. It’s become an exercise craze and might even be an Olympic sport one day.
LONDON – MAY 03: A woman performs pole tricks during a Polepeople pole dancing class May 3, 2006 in London, England. Since celebrities hailed pole dancing as the latest alternative to aerobics or yoga pole dancing has taken the United Kingdom by storm and has become the latest trend for females getting fit. The classes provide women with the opportunity to develop their upper-body strength and add sparkle to their sex life, while enjoying a female-only atmosphere which they find less regimented than traditional gym sessions. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
(Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)Pole dancing isn't just for 'gentleman's clubs' anymore. It's become an exercise craze and might even be an Olympic sport one day.
Elizabeth Blanchard, who teaches pole dancing at the L.A. studio X-Pole, says it would be "amazing" to see pole dancing in the Olympics and called it "a matter of time".
In 2017, pole dancing was designated with 'observer status', considered an important first step towards joining the Olympics.
But either way, pole dancing is great exercise, and Blanchard says you can burn "as many calories as you want".
