IPSF invited to SportAccor membership meeting

RECOGNITION UPDATE

Its been a busy April and we are delighted to give you an update on Pole Sports road to recognition.

In order for a sport to be recognised as such it must become a member of SportAccord (GAISF) and have 40 federations, all of which must be recognised nationally. A recent vote took place at the SportAccord convention for a new membership allowing federations with less than 40 federations to temporarily join SportAccord while they achieve 40 federations. On 15th and 16th June the IPSF will be attending a membership workshop and meeting to discuss the IPSF's future. For further information on joining the IPSF as a federation please READ MORE HERE

WORLD POLE WEEKEND WORKSHOPS ON SALE!
We are delighted to announce workshops, seminars and training qualifications at the WORLD POLE WEEKEND on sale now!
* Pole workshops * Youth and beginner qualifications * Aerial Workshops
* Handstand & contortion workshops * FREE workshops * FREE Seminars
Over 35 bookable events with more being added over the coming months
BUY YOUR WORKSHOPS NOW!

ARTISTIC OPEN QUALIFICATION RESULTS
The first ever World Artistic Pole Ranking has been announced with the Open qualification results. Top 5 Open athletes and the winner from each national championships will qualify for the finals taking a place on 30th June at the World Pole Weekend SEE WHO IS RANKED HIGHEST

WORLD POLE WEEKEND
ONLY 261 TICKETS LEFT!! HURRY!!
ALL VIP VENDOR BOOTHS SOLD OUT!
Only 261 tickets left and 1 vendor location available here.
Do not miss out on three days of pole, four World Championships, workshops, convention and AGM where there is going to be some interesting announcements!
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WORLD ULTRA POLE APPLICATIONS CLOSE TODAY!
Don't miss out on the opportunity to compete against some of the worlds greatest tricksters by submitting your application for the World Ultra Pole Championships. You have until midnight today!
PLEASE APPLY HERE

WORLD PARA POLE APPLICATIONS
The Worlds first IPSF Para Pole Championships takes place on Saturday 1st July at the World Pole Weekend. Applications close on 11th May. Check out the video and see how ground breaking this event truly is!
PLEASE APPLY HERE

IPSF NATIONAL CHAMPION - ERIN CLARK - SPAIN

CODE OF POINTS & NEW MOVES
Over 100 new moves have been submitted to the IPSF in the last 6 months for inclusion in the 2017/18 Code of Points. The final decisions are taking place over the next two weeks within the technical committee. If you have a new move you would like to submit please email newmoves@polesports.org

WORLD POLE RANKING
The IPSF World Pole Sports Ranking lists the top ranked Pole Sports athletes in the world. The IPSF has a set, transparent scoring system utilised by trained judges at every IPSF endorsed competition, this means we are able to see which athletes have achieved the highest scores and rank them accordingly.
SEE WHO IS CURRENTLY AT THE TOP

GRAVITAS MAGAZINE
Call for Contributors! Fancy getting your message in front of 100,000 people then get published by writing a pole inspired blog, newsletter, Gravitas 360 magazine article or social media post. Complete the form and start today!
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After a successful meeting with the International Olympic Committee there are going to be many exciting new changes being implemented to facilitate the advancement of our sport and new disciplines. It is an exciting time to be part of POLE so come and join the IPSF as a federation, competition, athlete, coach, instructor or volunteer.
CURRENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Marketing Chair - Head up the marketing team and help to promote Pole!
Technical Committee - Full knowledge of the code & video editing skills required
Training Committee - Course writing, instructing and organisational skills needed
FIND OUT MORE INFO HERE

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR WORLD POLE COMPETITIONS
Video applications are now open for the following World Championships:
ULTRA POLE APPLICATION
ARTISTIC POLE APPLICATION
PARA POLE APPLICATION
Qualification for the World Pole Sports Championships is by National or Open Championships qualification only READ MORE

VENDOR LOCATIONS
Vendor locations 1 - 22 are now fully SOLD OUT! We have the following locations left:
Reception Location 1 - SOLD
Reception Location 2 - £150
VIP Vendor Location 1 - SOLD
BUY YOUR LOCATION HERE

WORLD POLE PHOTOGRAPHY
Congratulations to the following photographers who have been selected to photograph the event. They were chosen for their spectacular style and expert knowledge of Pole:
Eli Mora - Spain
Tomasz Gas - Poland
A special thank you to all the amazing photographers that applied!

WORLD POLE RANKING AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Make sure you keep up-to-date with the best athletes in the world as soon as the National Pole Sports Championships results are listed on the
WORLD POLE SPORTS RANKING

WORLD RECORDS BROKEN!
Congratulations to the following athletes:
MARIA E PLAZA & SERGIO CHAN
MEXICO - DOUBLES
Who broke the 2016 record set by Polina & Dimitry of the USA
DANA CASTILLO
MEXICO - NOVICE
Who broke the 2016 record set by Paige Olson of the USA

JOIN THE IPSF
In order to become a recognised sport and a member of SportAccord the IPSF is required to have 40 national federations. We currently have 22 with 3 in the application process. Becoming the governing body of Pole in your country will help grow our sport worldwide and we can help you achieve that!
READ MORE ON HOW TO JOIN

VIRTUAL COACH
Need help with your training? Don't have access to an IPSF trained coach? Then we have the answer for you; your very own online coach who will go through your routine and your forms to help you create a winning performance
GET AN ONLINE COACH NOW

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