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Meet Annie Norris, the UK's New Pole Dancing Champion [VIDEO]

Justin Massoud — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:00:45 +0000

There’s prestige in pole dancing. No longer relegated to seedy strip clubs, the sexy activity has become mainstream, spawning instructional videos, workout routines and legitimate competitions. Just ask pole performer Annie Norris, whose rise to success reminds us of the plot of ‘Miracle’ – but with less clothes and no Kurt Russell. Norris told The [...]

Champion Pole Dancer Gives Jaw-Dropping Performance [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:46:05 +0000

Think pole dancing doesn’t qualify as a true art form? Think again. In this video, champion pole dancer Jenyne Butterfly gives a jaw-dropping, high-flying performance we didn’t think was possible. It starts out innocently enough as Butterfly pretends to be shy, but eventually, she strips down to a skimpy outfit and pulls out an arsenal of incredibly [...]

Petition Started to Make Pole Dancing an Olympic Sport

J. Patrick — Sun, 15 May 2011 12:23:45 +0000

Vertical Dance, a British pole-dancing company, is petitioning the International Olympic Committee to get their sport recognized as a test event for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

According to the petition, which has so far garnered about 6,000 signatures, "Over 50 countries worldwide take part in lessons, workshops, conventions, expose, competitions and teacher training."

10 Epic Pole Dancing Disasters [VIDEO]

J. Patrick — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:05:58 +0000

It used to be that pole dancing was strictly the domain of well-tipped professionals.

However, these days, with pole dancing being embraced as both a form of exercise and something you can do in a Hip-Hop star's rec room or tour bus, many more amateurs are taking to the pole.