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Pole dancing enthusiasts are hoping the International Olympic Committee will soon classify the popular exercise routine as a sport, and allow dancers to compete in the 2012 games.

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"After a great deal of feedback from the pole dance community, many of us have decided that it's about time pole fitness is recognized as a competitive sport, and what better way for recognition than to be part of the 2012 Olympics held in London," stated KT Coates, a prominent pole dancer in Britain and director of Vertical Dance. "It has the wow factor.”

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