Link: https://www.varsity.com/news/being-a-cheerleader-is-cheerleading-a-sport/
Description: WEBMar 14, 2018 · Not because of any physical definition – as you can see cheerleading meets ALL of the athletic specifications. But, because cheerleading’s primary purpose is to support high school and college athletic teams. Competition comes second! In other words, cheerleading is more than a sport.
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Link: https://www.varsity.com/news/cheer-debate-cheerleading-sport/
Description: WEBFeb 20, 2018 · So far, cheerleading is four for four! But there are still two more qualifications to meet for cheerleading to be considered a sport. The Women’s Sports Foundation makes it clear that “any physical activity in which relative performance can be judged or qualified can be developed into a competitive sport as long as:
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Link: https://www.sportsrec.com/7446469/reasons-why-cheerleading-is-a-sport
Description: WEBOct 24, 2022 · Many cheer teams no longer cheer for a specific sports team and instead compete as their own sport. In 2021, the Olympics officially recognized cheerleading as a sport, igniting discussion as to whether cheer is a sport. With the days of pompoms and hand claps long over, here are the top reasons why cheerleading meets the definition of …
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/sports/cheerleading
Description: WEBApr 5, 2024 · Cheerleading, team activity in which elements of dance and acrobatics are combined with shouted slogans in order to entertain spectators at sporting events and to encourage louder and more enthusiastic cheering. In recent years it has gained recognition as a sport in its own right.
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Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristidosh/2016/12/21/is-cheerleading-a-sport-the-ioc-ends-the-debate/
Description: WEBDec 21, 2016 · Although cheerleading has historically been a predominantly American sport, the ICU now boasts 110 national federation members. The provisional recognition granted earlier in December by the IOC...
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Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/gender-identity/cheerleading-could-have-a-place-at-the-olympics-its-huge-for-a-sport-thats-long-been-stereotyped/
Description: WEBJul 28, 2021 · Cheerleading was officially recognized as a sport by the Olympics - The Washington Post. Advertisement. This article was published more than 2 years ago. Cheerleading could have a place at...
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Link: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128796458
Description: WEBJul 27, 2010 · Opinion. Cheerleading A Sport? You'll Know It When You See It. July 27, 20106:40 PM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. By. Frank Deford. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. Someone Got...
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Link: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/olympics/international-olympic-committee-recognizes-cheerleading-international-cheer-union-sport
Description: WEBAug 7, 2021 · Some might question whether or not cheerleading should be considered a sport – let alone an Olympic event. To understand how cheer got to this point, you must look at its multifaceted (and...
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Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2014/06/10/is-cheerleading-a-sport-the-american-medical-association-thinks-so/
Description: WEBJun 10, 2014 · (Associated Press) Four years ago, a federal judge ruled that competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, the Associated Press...
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Link: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/24/hard-challenging-sport-inside-the-world-of-competitive-cheerleading
Description: WEBFri 24 Jan 2020 07.29 EST. L izzie Williams describes watching Netflix’s new cheerleading documentary, Cheer, as surreal. It was the first time the 26-year-old British cheerleader had seen an...
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