TOKYO (AP) — Zoraya Judd says there is nothing she would rather do than pole dance. She's one of the best in the world at it and someday, she says, there might even be a place for her talents in the ...

Anamarie G. Garbo of Philippines performs a pole dance during the International Pole Championships in Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. Zoraya Judd says there is nothing she would rather do than pole ...

This week, the International Pole Dancing Championship took place in Tokyo. And they were kind of amazing! But is it…a sport? Now in its third year, the IPDC is open to both men and women and attracts ...

It’s not what you think, exactly. This event is the Southern Regional Pole Dance Fitness Championships with competitors that include beauty queens and others who have adopted pole dancing as a fitness ...

In the last few years pole dancing has gone mainstream moving from strip clubs into gyms and or as a fun activity at hen parties. But this week things have gone global with the first ever pole dancing ...

Pole Dancing-Not Just for Women Any More For the first time, the World Pole Dancing championships have allowed men to compete. WSJ's Alistair MacDonald reports from Budapest. Photo: European ...

NEW YORK — On most weekdays, Cristi, 33, works in marketing for a fashion company, a regular 9-to-5 job. But on a recent Friday afternoon, she could be found at Symphony Space doing a split in the ...