Pole Sports and Arts World Federation (POSA) ​The art and sport of pole athletics has grown immensely in recent years and the need for an organized federation became clear. In response to this need, a group of passionate professional pole athletes created the Pole Sports and Arts World Federation (POSA) to ensure recognition of pole as a sport. ​With sports recognition as its goal, the POSA was created to unite, regulate, organize, lead, and develop the practice and competiti