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This tag covers discussions about demonstration sports, particularly the campaign to include pole dancing as a test event for the London 2012 Olympics. The content explores the history of pole dancing, its shift from exotic dance to athletic pursuit, and the challenges of gaining Olympic recognition. It compares pole dancing to other sports that have transitioned from fringe to mainstream, such as snowboarding and beach volleyball. The thread examines the petition efforts and the broader implications for Olympic inclusion, highlighting the tension between traditional athletic standards and emerging sports.
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Pole dancing seeks an Olympic leg-up
Exotic dancers want to be part of the Games and stranger things have happened – but why don't we try superinjuncting? Having started out totally sleazy and ended up halfway respectable, pole dancing has travelled in the opposite direction to the Olympic movement. Yet the former is pushing...- reghakr
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