And if they did add pole dancing, the sport (sport?) would guarantee ratings gold.

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But before you get too excited, there is no pole dancing, itsy bitsy thong bikinis or gyrating on the sand.

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We won the second women started doing pole dancing for exercise.

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But this trend was arrested in 2009 when the law changed and any venue offering lap dancing, pole dancing or striptease was reclassified as a "sex encounter venue".

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Even people who only do one exercise session a week can prove their mettle by taking part in military boot camps, pole dancing lessons or cage fighting keep fit.

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If NBC wants improved Olympics ratings, they should listen to Stan Lee, the legendary founder of Marvel Comics who recently suggested no, demanded that the Olympics add pole dancing.

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Pole dancing deals go to pole dancers (now).

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There are Hawaiian leis in the colours of the German flag, life-size porcelain dogs and alarm clocks topped with pole-dancing dolls.

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