02.27.2018 - By Playboy
Following an 11-year effort, the Global Association of International Sports Federations finally recognized pole dancing–or “pole,” as adopters like to call it–as an official sport in 2017. In an announcement at the time, the organization stated that both pole dancing and poker were granted “observer status,” which means they’re provisionally regarded as sports. That means they are now eligible to apply for membership to the International Olympic Committee.