A competitor tries to grab a flag as he falls off the "gostra", a wooden pole covered in lard, during the main competition, part of the celebrations on the religious feast day of St Julian, patron of ...

We challenged a group of accomplished pole dancers to keep up with trained rock climbers for a day on an indoor climbing wall. Though both disciplines call for intense focus and muscle control, how ...

Competitors in the greased pole challenge at the Italian Market Festival in 2017 reach the prizes at the top. (Katherine Kuo) While Philly police still want fans to stay on the ground this weekend, ...