Pole Dancing in the Olympics

Here at Vertical Dance we have been pole dancing for a very long time, we feel that its about time that pole dancing was respected for what it actually is, a physically demanding form of gymnastics, dance and fitness. We feel that the world of sport is ready to embrace the Vertical Bar and take it to the next level.

After a huge amount of feed back from the pole dancing industry we have decided to lobby the 2012 London Olympic committee, so that Pole dancing is represented as a test event in London 2012.  The Olympics is considered the best sporting event in the world and we believe that some kind of pole athletics should be part of it, the problem is we need to change peoples pre conceived ideas on what pole dancing is all about. By signing our petition you are showing the powers that be, that we seriously believe in the Vertical Bar. We know that it has changed thousands of people lives by attracting those that would not normally exercise or even perform and no matter what people think that can not be a bad thing.

Please help us to get recognition for Pole Dance by signing our online petition here:

Let us know if you have any feed back on this or you would like to get involved in some way.

Check out the News coverage so far:

SPOOF VIDEO

http://www.aolnews.com/sports/article/the-thrill-of-victory-pole-dancers-push-to-compete-in-next-olympics/19371523

http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/13135

http://hiphopwired.com/2010/02/24/women-petition-to-have-pole-dancing-recognized-as-olympic-sport/

http://www.londonnet.co.uk/news/2010/feb/pole-dancing-aims-london-olympics-recognition.html

http://buzz7.com/tag/kt-coates

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/pole-dancing-headed-for-the-olympics_100325267.html

http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/index.php?/archives/3721-Pole-Dancing-Headed-to-Olympics.html

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/related/to/KT+Coates

http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/KT+Coates

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2729405/pole_dancing_may_become_an_olympic.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/02/23/2010-02-23_pole_dancing_could_be_recognized_as_a_sport_and_headed_to_the_olympics_.html

http://lawitchesbrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/pole-dancing-coming-to-olympics.html

http://sport.independentminds.livejournal.com/

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2010/02/pole_dancers_thrust_for_olympi.php

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-goldenpoles&prov=ap&type=lgns

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/pole-dancing-at-the-olympics-dont-be-surprised/360130