Long gone are the days when pole dancing was performed exclusively behind the closed door of a nightclub in front of customers male, who was lazily Smoking cigarettes and handing out generous (or not) tip for an unforgettable show.
Now Association of international sports federations (GAISF) recognized pole dance sports discipline, giving the International Federation of sport dance at the pylon (International Pole Sports Federation — IPSF) «observer status». This, in turn, means that now the organization can apply for membership in the International Olympic Committee.
If the application is approved, the pole dance can become a full Olympic sport, joining a host of newcomers, including baseball, karate and surfing.
And although the final aim of the founder of the Federation of dance at the pylon, Katie Coates, has not yet been reached, the interim results of its struggle for the cause of her life is impressive. More than ten years Katie Coates spent on the campaign of assigning a pole dance status sports. Since the founding of the sports Federation in 2009, the pole fitness is a mixture of acrobatics and gymnastics that has become extremely popular in the UK where your organization is based, but around the world.
Now IPSF has two years to fulfill all requirements of the Association of international sports federations in order to access the Olympic games. This includes compliance to all standards of the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) and the spread of organisations across the globe. Currently IPSF represented in 25 countries, including Spain, Japan and Mexico. USA and China should join the list of members of the Federation in the near future.
