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according to most of the population, dance= sport, gymnastics= sport, track= sport(jumps)

cheerleading mixes all of these together and also incorporates stunting, which is what gives us our uniqueness.

are you still sure it's not a sport?

does the fact that you have been cheering for 12 years make it a sport? i have been breathing fr 12 years is that a sport too??? lol its an activity not a sport. but that doesnt mean its not hard. but lets not make it out to be one of the hardest or most dagerous sports because its not even close

yES CHEERLEAD IS SO A SPORT i HAVE BEEN A CHEERLEADER FOR 12 YEARS NOW

i think it depends on what KIND of cheer. like if it's allstar or any competitive cheer, like what i do, it is considered a sport because we compete as a team against another team to win. and it takes A LOT of strength, endurance, and technique to do it right. however, if it's just a high school team that only cheers at games, then it is just it's name. leading cheers. they are not competing. they are just there for entertainment and to support other teams.

Me being a competition cheerleader, I wiuld would say it all depends on your perspective. I think that it is for the fact that you have to spend so much time working on routines and stunts. It takes a very disciplined person to do it.

I use to cheer and it takes alot of hardwork, physical strength, teamwork and dedication. It holds all the components of a sport. So yes it is a sport, and besides its on ESPN isn't it?

yeah it does take alot of hard work but over all it's alot of makeup, short skirts, and fake smiles so yeah it is a sport but not a sport that alot of people are ready to take seriously...BUT YEAH ITS A SPORT =)

i'm a lil iffy on if it's a sport or not...idk maybe maybe not...i might give it to you as a sport but on it being one of the most dangerous sports? sorry but no not even close on that one sport or not it's definitely not one of the most dangerous sports you can do, when cheerleaders start tackling each other then maybe lol

Cheerleading is just an excuse for girls to wear mini skirts and dance like sluts. Sure it's dangerous but you're asking for injury if you willingly allow yourself to be thrown into the air.

And to everyone that says its dangerous..its definitely not. Sure you can tear muscles ad break bones, etc. but you can definitely control the outcome of that. The only way to do that is if you get dropped by your team or just do something you havent been taught to do which is stupid. Other sports you have a legitimte 0% control over getting hurt and no guarantee of being able to walk off the field on your own

Definitely not a sport. Definitely not dangerous. Definitely does not tak as much skill, strength, agility, speed, focus, or intelligence as other sports. sorry

Frankly, this depends where you are. Some schools will consider it a sport, and others a club. Why? It's determined by the demographics of the school. A school with many sports and a wide variety of students will tend to consider cheerleading a sport. A purely academic school with predominately brainy kids will consider it a club. Personally, having grown up in a small, sports-centered school, I believe that cheerleading is a sport, and quite possibly the most dangerous in either college or high school.

duhh its a sport and one of the most dangerous sports u can do :]]

its a sport end of story

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Of course its a sport, and cheerleaders are some of the most dynamic athletes on the planet!

i think it is a sport they stunt and get more injuries than most things that consider themselves sports so cheerleading is too. we still do training like 'sports' do it is a different kind of training, therefore cheerleading is a sport end of story.

I won't even waste my breath as to why. Cheerleading is not a sport.

I think Cheerleading is really only a sport if you do it competitively because High School cheerleading is a joke and requires almost no skill. So, Yes it's a sport, but not at the high school level.

Okay for all you people who think cheerleading is not a sport, come to one of our practices. We work out just like every other sport, we run, do push ups, sit ups. but instead of lifting weights we lift people. honestly it takes a lot of muscle and techniqe to be able to do this. Cheerleading isn't all about CHEERING! it's about stunts too.

Cheerleading is definitely a sport! Who ever thinks it it not is ignorant. WE need to stay fit, we work as a team, we comet for medals and trophies, and we practice. Everything all other sports do. Sports keep you fit and active and cheerleading definitely does this. I'd like to see some of you haters do a round off back handspring back tuck or be in a pyramid.

cheerleading, unless it is competivtive is not a sport. i repeat CHEERLEADING IS NOT A SPORT!!!