Former Australian stripper to open Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

A former Sydney stripper is set to put pole dancing on to the world stage after being picked to choreograph part of the opening ceremony for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore next month.

"Bobbi", who owns Bobbi's Pole Studios, said she never imagined she could make an international career out of exotic dance, reports News.com.au

The ex stripper left home to work in a club in Japan when she was 19 and 22 years later she teaches pole dancing to women from all walks of life.

She has two studios in Sydney, one in Perth and one each in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Bobbi said preparations had been under way for months for the opening ceremony of the World Youth Olympics in Singapore on August 14.