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cheerleading

yes cheerleading is a sport. it fits the definition of a sport. a physical activity requiring skill. can you go out there and throw a full? or even a backhandspring without breaking some part of your body? can you do more than one in a row? how about throw people 10 feet in the air? i didnt think so. physical prowess well you think it doesnt take muscle to flip yourself through the air or hold another person above your head cause it does. a competitive nature cheerleading certainly isnt just standing on the side of a football field anymore. cheerleaders compete. like travel all over the country and go against 30 other teams. i would call that competitive. next time you see cheerleading on ESPN i suggest that you watch it and try to do it without breaking your neck.

try and go to a cheerleading practice
watch them compete
make an attempt to do a flip
lift a person in the air
then try and catch them while theyre spinning

by itsasport May 19, 2009