Pole Sports
Judged athletic sport on a vertical pole — spins, holds, inverts and flexibility elements in choreographed routines.
👥1 per team🌤indoor
What is Pole Sports?
Pole sports is the competitive-athletic form of pole dance, codified in 2006 by the International Pole Sports Federation. Athletes perform a choreographed programme on a static and spinning vertical pole, scored on required strength, flexibility and dynamic elements. Divisions cover individual, doubles and groups; GAISF/IOC observer recognition was granted in 2017.
Quick facts
Category
Gymnastics
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Estimated origin
2006, International Pole Sports Federation, UK
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified