The competition stage height is approximately 1 meter. The stage measures 8 by 8 meters and will be covered with tatami and a dance mat.

Competition poles are supplied by X-Pole: stainless steel, 45 mm in diameter. The distance between the poles is 2.85–3.1 meters.

In the warm-up area, at least two X-Pole 45 mm stage poles are available.

The stage rehearsal will be without music. Each national delegation will be given a time slot for testing the poles, which they can divide amongst the athletes evenly. The timetable will be sent to each delegation and athlete in the Welcome letter on October 2026.

Each athlete needs to have a competition WHEA/POSA license with approved anti-doping contract 2026 no later than August 26^th, 2026.

Registrations will open on 1st of September 2026 at 12:00 (Helsinki time) and will close on 4th  October 2026 at 23:59 (Helsinki time). The competition fee will be paid via Suomisport when registered. 

Athletes Application fee:

Coach fee:

A National Federation may nominate a maximum of 1 coach for every 5 athletes. However, for safety reasons, it is mandatory to have at least 1 coach for every 10 athletes.

Head of Delegation: free of charge. ( Use code HEADOFFDELEGATION when registering)

Athlete registration: https://www.suomisport.fi/events/40472095-510f-46bd-bfae-38c91b59878f

Coach registration: https://www.suomisport.fi/events/4dce2129-024a-467c-9be7-adbcaa42c344

Please note: to accommodate all time zones, the organization will wait up to 12 hours after closing (midnight on October 4th, 2026, time zone: Helsinki). All registrations received after the 12-hour grace period but within the respective 12 hours will be subject to a surcharge of €50 per athlete, in addition to the registration fee. All registrations received after the above-mentioned period will not be accepted.

Difficulty sheet is filled electronically. The deadline will be announced in the welcome letter. Link and instructions will be sent by email after the registration to the email address the athlete has given in the registration form.

The official workplan from POSA can be found at their website

https://www.posaworld.org/documents/download-info/pswc-2026-workplan

The starting order of the competition will be determined between 15 and 20 October 2026 by the official representatives of POSA, after the closing of the athlete registration deadline (October 4th, 2026).

At the 2026 Pole Sport World Championships, all amateur* junior categories will be held as direct finals. The Competitive and Parapole categories will follow the Code of Points and the Rules and Regulations.

*For organizational reasons, the Senior Women Amateur category may also have the final directly. If this were to happen, it would be specified directly in the Running Order.

The competition area is accessible to the members of the various juries, competing athletes and their accredited coaches, to accredited head of delegations, to the auxiliary personnel of the Jury, to the President of the POSA, Medical Commission, the official doctor, the team doctors, medical staff and to persons concerned with the apparatus. A team medical person is permitted to accompany the athletes and coaches during all Competitions.

The competition area is strictly forbidden to all other persons. 

All accreditation persons must do their accreditation at competition venue on November 25^th or latest before their stage rehearsal time.

The documents to be presented at the accreditation desk are:

• copy of identity card or passport

Accreditation allows the identification of all participants and indicates access to specific areas. Access to all areas will be controlled. The accreditation pass must be worn visibly for the entire duration of the event. The accreditation pass is personal, non-transferable, and required to access the training and competition halls. The accreditation pass must be completed with the required information and presented at the entrance areas together with an identity document in order to gain access.

Accreditation will be carried out upon arrival. During accreditation, athletes and/or Heads of Delegation will verify the identity of the members of their delegation. In order to obtain accreditation, all members of the delegation must have fulfilled all required financial obligations (including insurance).

POSA Directives and Technical Regulations will be strictly applied, particularly with regard to the number of accredited persons per nation. Accreditation may also be completed by the Head of Delegation on behalf of all athletes.

The Head of Delegation or the athlete must present themselves at the accreditation desk with all documents already prepared.

Athletes must send their music in MP3 format by October 31st by filling Music forms and loading the music there. Forms needs to be filled for every performance (trios/doubles only once) by 31.10.2026.

https://forms.gle/6B1LszqMMCPTsKFH6

Naming of the file needs to be following:

LASTNAME_first name.mp3

Example: KNUUTTILA_Tarja.mp3

or to doubles/trio

KORPI_Helmi_KUUSELA_Aada.mp3

As the organizer of the event, the federation is responsible for the licenses required for the use of music at the event. This information is gathered because the Finnish national TV YLE is broadcasting this event live on YLE Areena.

The competitor is solely responsible for obtaining any rights and permissions related to possible modifications made to their competition music. By submitting the competition music, the competitor confirms that the use, editing, and any combination of multiple musical works have been carried out in accordance with applicable copyright and licensing terms.

In addition, the competitors need to bring their music with them to the venue on the competition days on an USB stick as a backup.

Each Federation must send The National anthem by email to info@tankotanssi.fi on October 31^st at the latest.

Any doping is prohibited.

A doping control can be done to the athletes at any time, without a pre-warning, in accordance with POSA regulations. Doping controls will be carried out in accordance with the WADA regulations.

Please make sure you read POSA Rules & Regulations ans POSA Code of Points for detailed medical and doping regulations and sanctions.

Each athlete needs to have a competition WHEA/POSA license with approved anti-doping contract no later than August 26^th 2026. Without signed agreement, athletes cannot take part in the competition.

The Official Opening Ceremony will be held on November 26^th for all categories, in the Competition Hall.

The ceremony will consist of Flags Presentation by nation with the competitors by nation performing a special greeting for the audience. All competitors must wear their national tracksuit.

All delegations must have the National Flag (dimension of 100/200 cm) with them on Opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony is mandatory: at least five athletes per delegation must be present at the ceremony. For any kind of clarification, or to report a problem (e.g. inability to be present at the opening ceremony due to a plane ticket at a different time), please write to info@tankotanssi.fi

POSA Technical Regulations stipulate that all participating federations or athletes must assume all costs of the medical insurance of all delegation members (illness and accidents). The Local Organizing Committee has the right to verify the validity of the insurance upon arrival of the delegations (policy insurance, original or copy in english language is better).

Entering the World Championships without valid medical insurance for all delegation members will be rejected.

Please check whether you need a visa to enter Finland The Local Organizing Committee will gladly assist you in applying for a visa. The assist must be requested no later than 4^th of October to info@tankotanssi.fi

Filming and photography for personal use is allowed from your own seat in the audience or from separately designated filming areas. Filming must not cause any disturbance to the audience, competitors, judges, or other competition staff. 

Using professional equipment* for personal use, media purposes, or marketing purposes requires a separate accreditation. The number of accreditations is limited, and submitting an accreditation request does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted. Accreditation requests must be sent via email to info@tankotanssi.fi no later than November 1st, 2026. The email must clearly state: 

• The name of the photographer 
• Who will be photographed 
• The intended use of the photos. 

Applications will be processed during the application period, and you will receive a response no later than a few days after the deadline.

*In practice, only filming with a mobile phone is allowed without separate permission. Filming with any other type of equipment requires an official permit. 

The official photographer of the competition will be Mikko Karsisto. Competitors can purchase photo and video packages through SuomiSport-system until 1st December. Packages will also be available for purchase at the competition venue throughout the competition weekend. Please note that on-site purchases can only be paid by card.

The photo package includes 5 photos, a video, and a possible podium photograph. If an athlete competes in both the semifinal and the final, the athlete will receive videos of both performances.

Athletes who have purchased the photo package will receive a link to the photo gallery by email after the competition. From the gallery, the athlete can select 5 preferred photos. Information on purchasing additional photos will be shared together with the gallery link after the competition.

Both the photos and video will be delivered by the photographer approximately 3 weeks after the athlete has made their photo selection.

Price of the package 50€ / performance. Purchase photo packages from here: https://www.suomisport.fi/events/f0cc6801-2b06-42dc-97ea-0b5f23598bad.

Competitors:

• Antidoping contract Deadline August 26^th 2026.
• Definitive Registration Deadline 4^th October
• Deadline for difficulty sheet will be specified on welcome letter
• The deadline for music October 31^st, detailed instructions will be provided in the Welcome Letter
• Bring your music on a USB stick as a backup
• Make sure you have valid insurance

National Federations / Head of the delegation:

• The deadline for the National anthem is on October 31^st
• Bring the National flag for your delegation
• Each accredited Person other than the competitive athlete must purchase a coach pass. Deadline for registration is October 4^th

EPIC Training Center offers competition training slots during the competition week 24.-27.11. You can choose from private training sessions or shared training slots. You can reach EPIC easily from the Helsinki city centre by metro.

For more info and bookings, visit: https://www.oonakstore.com/wc-training-slots

Epic Training Center is a 475 square meter bodyweight training center on the 4th floor of the REDI Shopping Center in Kalasatama. The pole hall has 7 fixed X-Pole bars, and a separate competition pole hall has three 4-meter bars with wide gaps, making the facilities are suitable for competitive athletes.