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Is cheerleading a sport?

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It is a sport, college and high school cheerleaders compete for national championships. They even risk terrible injury.

Answered by Laura J. - 426 days ago at 3:49am on Dec 11 2010

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Since most cheerleading squads don't compete, it doesn't qualify as a sport, but there are cheerleading competitions. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Answered - 439 days ago at 4:33pm on Nov 27 2010

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Cheerleaders compete for national championships. They risk injury & get recruited for scholarships. Yes cheerleading is a sport!

Answered - 654 days ago at 6:19pm on Apr 26 2010

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It is the last part of the definition engaged in competitively that makes considering cheerleading a sport difficult. According to the Women's Sports

Answered by Tiffany K. - 708 days ago at 9:51am on Mar 04 2010

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ESPN Court rules cheerleading is contact sport, yet many states for high school sports are not ruling it a sport, it depends who you ask. I would say Cheerleading is a sport. Sorry. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Answered by Amanda M. - 854 days ago at 12:26pm on Oct 09 2009

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Yes. Cheerleading is, in fact, a contact sport. It involves lots of physical exertion, competition, and athleticism. ChaCha on!

Answered by Lisa T. - 967 days ago at 3:46pm on Jun 18 2009

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Ask any cheerleader and they will tell you that the sport of cheerleading does involve physical exertion and skill. ChaCha!

Answered by Alyssa C. - 982 days ago at 2:48pm on Jun 03 2009

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As of 2002, the U.S. Department of Education did not consider cheerleading to be a sport. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Answered by Hope S. - 983 days ago at 1:58pm on Jun 02 2009

About High School

High School refers to grades 9-12 in the United States. Its name is believed to originate from 14th-century Scotland, where 'high school' referred to the Royal High School of Edinburgh and was used as a model for the first public high school in the United States, the English High School founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1821.

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