Take a moment with me here to breathe in slowly. As you exhale, clear your mind as we now envision the Olympics many years down the road. It is here we find men all gathered around their television sets watching with dedication as they support their nation is this years newest Olympic event.
As you look at the television to find out what this new sport is, you hear the announcer introducing team USA “And now team USA makes their way down to center stage where their team captain Jiggles is about to paint a pretty picture. Come down and gather round where you can congregate and appreciate this team’s dedication. Jiggles is performing her first of two songs”
An announcer describes that Jiggles looks beautiful wearing the stars and stripes as she performs to the Star Spangled Banner.
As of today, girls who go by the names of Cookie, Cinnamon, and Candy are glued to their television sets by day, and are mastering the art of their sport by night. Envisioning the day they can bring home gold for their country. These girls know how to train as they do it 5 hours a day and five nights a week. The pole is no longer looked at as being exclusive property of strip clubs, but now as a respectable and highly athletic event.
Many girls are petitioning for this sport but they still have a lot of work ahead of them. Other respected sports, such as squash and cricket have failed to make the Olympic cut.
MSNBC stated, “Hong Kong-based Ania Przeplasko, the founder of the International Pole Dancing Fitness Association, the sport’s fledgling supervisory body, believes Olympic recognition is only a matter of time and would be a victory for underappreciated sports worldwide.
“There will be a day when the Olympics see pole dancing as a sport,” she said. “The Olympic community needs to acknowledge the number of people doing pole fitness now. We’re shooting for 2012.””
It is already too late for any new sports to be added to the London Games. However, the IOC’s decision to end its support of exhibition sports after Barcelona has not completely closed the door on Olympic hopefuls looking for a way to showcase their skills
Pole dance advocates note that more unlikely sports have gotten the IOC’s nod such as tug-a-war.
So far, the petition has about 4,000 signatures.They are shooting for 5,000.
As far-fetched as this may seem, this reporter has to admit, what other sport out there could an athlete not only bring home gold for their country, but also numerous types of currency as their tip?
Until Next Time-BC
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