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South American Pole Dance 2013 Competition

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Men and women from all over of South America traveled to Buenos Aires for the 2013 Miss Pole Dance South America and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions. The world’s greatest pole dancers—who look just like powerful ballerinas— are lobbying for their artistic feat to become an Olympic sport.
Men and women from all over of South America traveled to Buenos Aires for the 2013 Miss Pole Dance South America and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions. AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Francisca Murillo
The world’s greatest pole dancers—who look just like powerful ballerinas— are lobbying for their artistic feat to become an Olympic sport. AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Ekaterina Malykhina, Tallyta Torres,
Brazilian pole dance couple Ekaterina Malykhina, top, and Tallyta Torres, bottom, perform in the doubles’ category of the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday,… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Renzo Escudero Zerga
Renzo Escudero Zerga of Peru performs in the men’s category at the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT… Reuters
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Polet Cuevas, Munira Hasen
Pole dance couple Polet Cuevas and Munira Hasen of Chile perform in the doubles’ category of the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov…. AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Venezuelan pole dancer Eugenia Tovar competes in the South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images AFP/Getty Images
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Malykhina and Torres of Brazil perform during the doubles category at the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires
Ekaterina Malykhina and Tallyta Torres of Brazil perform during the doubles category at the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian (ARGENTINA… Reuters
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Renzo Zerga
Pole dancer Renzo Zerga, of Peru, performs in the men’s category of the Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Victor R…. AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Colombian pole dance couple Sandra Toro and Wilson Mejia compete during the South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN… AFP/Getty Images
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Kely Alvarez
Pole dancer Kely Alvarez, of Colombia, performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Ekaterina Malykhina, Tallyta Torres
Brazilian pole dance couple Ekaterina Malykhina, left, and Tallyta Torres perform in the doubles’ category of the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov…. AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Venezuelan pole dancer Gregoris Garcia competes en route to winning in the Male South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan… AFP/Getty Images
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Florencia Bustos of Argentina performs at the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires
Florencia Bustos of Argentina performs at the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) Reuters
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ADDITION-ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Colombian pole dance couple Sandra Toro and Wilson Mejia compete for a third place finish in the doubles competition during the South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires… AFP/Getty Images
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Chilean pole dancer Francisca Murillo competes in the South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images AFP/Getty Images
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Brazilian pole dancer Paula Quintino competes in the South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images AFP/Getty Images
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Belen Serra, Joaquin Dezzotti,
Argentine pole dancers Belen Serra, bottom, and Joaquin Dezzotti perform in the doubles’ category of the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25,… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Alessandra Rancan
Brazilian pole dancer Alessandra Rancan performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano) AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Florencia Bustos
Pole dancer Florencia Bustos, of Argentina, performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Florencia Murga
Pole dancer Florencia Murga of Argentina performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Venezuelan pole dancer Gregoris Garcia competes en route to winning in the Male South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan… AFP/Getty Images
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Florencia Bustos
Pole dancer Florencia Bustos, of Argentina, performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Victoria Rame
Pole dancer Victoria Rame of Argentina performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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ARGENTINA-POLE DANCE
Peruvian pole dancer Mariela Duffo competes in the South America 2013 Pole Dance competition in Buenos Aires on November 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Juan MabromataJUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images AFP/Getty Images
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Maria Aguiar
Pole dancer Maria Aguiar, of Argentina, performs in the Miss Pole Dance South America 2013 and Pole Dance Argentina 2013 competitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP… AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
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Paola Kely Ramos Alvarez of Colombia performs at the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires
Paola Kely Ramos Alvarez of Colombia performs at the Miss Pole Dance South America competition in Buenos Aires November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) Reuters
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Participants wait their turn to compete in the Miss Pole Dance South America in Buenos Aires
Participants wait their turn to compete. Reuters
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Participant Luciana Reyna of Argentina waits her turn to compete in the Miss Pole Dance South America in Buenos Aires
Participant Luciana Reyna of Argentina waits her turn to compete in the Miss Pole Dance South America in Buenos Aires November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) Reuters