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.
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The world’s greatest pole dancers—who look just like powerful ballerinas— are lobbying for their artistic feat to become an Olympic sport.
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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,…
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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…
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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….
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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
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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)
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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…
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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
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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
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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,…
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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)
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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)
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Participants wait their turn to compete.
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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)
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