World Pole Dancing Championship

A competitor participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland. The public's perception of pole dancing has recently changed to become a popular sport combining physical strength, technique and choreography.

Competitors participate at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Competitors participate at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Competitors participate at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Details of competitors as she participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor participate at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor streches before participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor waits to participate at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Competitors prepare prior to participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Judges mark a competitor participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

The audience looks at a competitor participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor participates at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Competitors joke prior to participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Competitors prepare prior to participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor stretches before participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

A competitor looks dejected after participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Pole cleaners look at a competitor participating at the World Pole Dancing Championship 2012 held at the Volkshaus on Nov. 10, 2012, in Zurich, Switzerland.