Tinora Kawakubo, 27, looks at the calluses on her hands after pole dancing practice at a studio in Shanghai, China, May 9, 2023. Popularised in 1990 by a hit Madonna song and the documentary, 'Paris is Burning', the trend has drawn adherents in China too, with Shanghai's first such event organised five years ago. "The reason many people come here is not just to have fun," said Tinora. "They might say they are escaping an environment that does not allow them to express themselves." REUTERS/Aly Song SEARCH "SONG CHINA VOGUING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tinora Kawakubo, 27, practices pole dancing at a dance studio in Shanghai, China, May 9, 2023. Popularised in 1990 by a hit Madonna song and the documentary, 'Paris is Burning', the trend has drawn adherents in China too, with Shanghai's first such event organised five years ago. "The reason many people come here is not just to have fun," said Tinora. "They might say they are escaping an environment that doesnot allow them to express themselves." REUTERS/Aly Song SEARCH "SONG CHINA VOGUING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, performs the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, climbs a wooden pole during the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, makes the sign of the cross before climbing a wooden pole during the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Members of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Sara Jacobo, a member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, holds colored ribbons before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, line up before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, line up before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, attend a ritual before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, gather before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Members of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, climb a wooden pole during the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Members of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, Sandra Guadalupe and Sara Jacobo walk before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, Sara Jacobo poses for a picture before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, climbs a wooden pole during the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, perform the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, performs the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, performs the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, performs the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, Sara Jacobo prepares before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, Sandra Guadalupe braids the hair of Sara Jacobo before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

Member of Doncellas del viento, Ladies of the wind, Sara Jacobo prepares before performing the pre-Colombian ritualistic dance called "Ritual del Palo Volador" (Ritual of the Flying Pole) at Los Pinos cultural center in Mexico City, Mexico March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha 

A person performs a pole dancing routine during the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade after being cancelled for two years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Mexico City, Mexico June 25, 2022. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha 

Le Yen Quyen, 28, shows how to jump on high-pole during a practice session at the Tu Anh Duong Dragon & Lion Dance Art Association, an organisation to welcome both male and female troupes, ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Can Tho city, Vietnam January 25, 2022. Picture taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, reads "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in her bedroom, in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, practices pole dancing at home in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. In 2021 she competed in the International Pole Sports Federation's virtual world pole and aerial championship. She was the only athlete to compete in the disability category and was awarded the gold medal. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, poses with the gold medal she won in the disability category at the the Virtual International Pole Sports Federation World Pole and Aerial Championship 2021, in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. In 2021 she competed in the International Pole Sports Federation's virtual world pole and aerial championship. She was the only athlete to compete in the disability category and was awarded the gold medal. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, has her hair combed by her mother Valeria Mencaroni, 47, before going to school in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg so her mother was more than a bit surprised when her daughter told her she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "I don't know if maybe I saw it on social media first, or I dreamt it, I don't know. I just know that I (woke up and) went to her and I said that I wanted to do pole dance," Cesarini said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, eats candy after lunch at her home in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg so her mother was more than a bit surprised when her daughter told her she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "I don't know if maybe I saw it on social media first, or I dreamt it, I don't know. I just know that I (woke up and) went to her and I said that I wanted to do pole dance," Cesarini said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, practices pole dancing at home while her mother Valeria Mencaroni, 47, watches, in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg so her mother was more than a bit surprised when her daughter told her she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "I don't know if maybe I saw it on social media first, or I dreamt it, I don't know. I just know that I (woke up and) went to her and I said that I wanted to do pole dance," Cesarini said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, practices pole dancing at home in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg so her mother was more than a bit surprised when her daughter told her she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "I don't know if maybe I saw it on social media first, or I dreamt it, I don't know. I just know that I (woke up and) went to her and I said that I wanted to do pole dance," Cesarini said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, puts on make-up before going to school in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and one leg. Like many girls of her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Photographs and medals won by Francesca Cesarini, 15, are displayed on a shelf at her home in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 15, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. In 2021 she competed in the International Pole Sports Federation's virtual world pole and aerial championship. She was the only athlete to compete in the disability category and was awarded the gold medal. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, hugs her two cousins, Anna, 14, and Alessia, 13, in their grandparents' garden in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 14, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, sings and dances with her cousin, Anna, 14, as they walk along the street in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 14, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, trains with the help of her teammate Marta Persichini, 28, at the ASD Plume Academy in Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg but she chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. "There are some difficult elements (like) when you have to contort yourself or maybe you have to hold on with just an arm, a leg, or a foot. That's the difficult thing." REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, walks with her father Marco Cesarini, 57 outside a fast food restaurant after lunch in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "Francesca is a girl who knows what she wants. She wants to achieve certain goals," said her father Marco. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15 studies with the help of her stepmother Cristina, 56, in Magione near Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, jokes with her sister Sara Cesarini, 23, at their father's house in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, has lunch with her father Marco Cesarini, 57, after her training session in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg. Like many girls her age, she wears braces on her teeth and a black plastic choker necklace. She likes to go to McDonalds and loves all things about Harry Potter. Cesarini chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "Francesca is a girl who knows what she wants. She wants to achieve certain goals," said her father Marco. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, trains with her coach Elena Imbrogno, 38, at the ASD Plume Academy in Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg but she chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. "There are some difficult elements (like) when you have to contort yourself or maybe you have to hold on with just an arm, a leg, or a foot. That's the difficult thing." REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, trains with her teammates at the ASD Plume Academy in Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg but she chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. "There are some difficult elements (like) when you have to contort yourself or maybe you have to hold on with just an arm, a leg, or a foot. That's the difficult thing." REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, trains at the ASD Plume Academy in Perugia, Italy, November 13, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg but she chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. "There are some difficult elements (like) when you have to contort yourself or maybe you have to hold on with just an arm, a leg, or a foot. That's the difficult thing." REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, practices pole dancing at home while her mother Valeria Mencaroni, 47, watches her in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 12, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg so her mother was more than a bit surprised when her daughter told her she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "I don't know if maybe I saw it on social media first, or I dreamt it, I don't know. I just know that I (woke up and) went to her and I said that I wanted to do pole dance," Cesarini said. REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, checks an illustration of an exercise on her phone while practicing pole dancing at home in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 12, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg but she chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. "There are some difficult elements (like) when you have to contort yourself or maybe you have to hold on with just an arm, a leg, or a foot. That's the difficult thing." REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Francesca Cesarini, 15, practices pole dancing at home in Magione, near Perugia, Italy, November 12, 2021. Cesarini was born with no hands and with only one leg but she chose an increasingly popular sport that anyone would find difficult, she wanted to be an acrobatic pole dancer. "It makes me feel free," she said. "There are some difficult elements (like) when you have to contort yourself or maybe you have to hold on with just an arm, a leg, or a foot. That's the difficult thing." REUTERS/Yara Nardi SEARCH "NARDI POLE DANCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Two deer skins are hung to dry in front of Virgil Pole's house on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Hoopa, California, U.S., October 17, 2021. "We could use the deer skins to make a drum or use it for a girl's regalia in the brush dance," said Mykle Pole, age 14. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith 

April Haze, a San Jose-based stripper, zips up her heels before teaching a pole dance class at Revel Room Studio in Milpitas, California, April 21, 2021. Picture taken April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small 

April Haze, a San Jose-based stripper, teaches a pole dance class to her students at Revel Room Studios in Milpitas, California, April 21, 2021. Picture taken April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small 

April Haze, a San Jose-based stripper, teaches a pole dance class to her students at Revel Room Studios in Milpitas, California, April 21, 2021. Picture taken April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small 

April Haze, a San Jose-based stripper, stretches before teaching pole dance classes at Revel Room Studio in Milpitas, California, April 15, 2021. Picture taken April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small 

April Haze, a San Jose-based stripper, stretches before teaching pole dance classes at Revel Room Studio in Milpitas, California, April 15, 2021. Picture taken April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small 

April Haze, a San Jose-based stripper, teaches a pole dance class to her students at Revel Room Studios in Milpitas, California, April 15, 2021. Picture taken April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small