Cheerleading Is Extremely Dangerous

Then I guess that figure skating, gymnastics, diving and MANY other Olympic events are not sports either. Competitive Cheerleading IS a sport and is currently being considered as an Olympic event. Since baseball and softball are no longer considered by the Olympics, I guess THEY are not sports either, right? This IS NOT sports team cheerleading they are talking about in this article. Get a clue!!

When an activity involves movements from gymnastics, which is a sport, it most certainly is considered a sport. I you bothered to watch any of the cheerleading competitions, you would see a lot of gymnastic moves being used in their routines.

Athletes lift weights - Cheerleaders lift athletes!

You obviously know nothing about cheerleading

How can you say that? Have you see what these guys and girls have to do? The physical strength they have? The gymnastics they're required to know?
I was more interested in my schools martial arts club than the cheerleading squad. I never aspired to be a cheerleader but I saw what these kids did. Some of it was just amazing. And without a doubt it was as difficult as any football or baseball game.
If you think it's not a sport maybe it's time to take another, more current look at what exactly cheerleading is.

Competition Cheerleading most certainly is a sport... there is intense physical training and practice that rival most "legitimate" sports.

um yes it is.

It's not a sport. Don't confuse "athleticism" with "sport". There's a score in golf: sport. There are scores in diving: sport. Just because some blowhard decided to start judging cheerleading, as if there were objective measures, doesn't mean it's a sport. Some dancers are pretty athletic - ballerinas are some of the best athletes on the planet - but, like cheerleading, it is entertainment; not sport. I appreciate all the hard work cheerleaders put in to their activity... but it is not a sport.

Amen to that...who came up with that as a "sport". A cheerleader's job is to cheer @ sports events. The whole concept of cheerleading has changed to point that it is nothing more than a gymanstics exhibition with the occassional stunt of lifting girls into contorted positions. Oh they do perform some type of chant that'ss purpose is to get the crowd involved...at what. There is no team on any field or court @ these "cheer contests". And if you were to check into these " Cheerleading coaches" you would find many have no degrees at all must less in basic body mechanics and safety. Most were cheerleaders @ one time and for some sad reason hang on to it into their adult lives. Cheerleading is no more a sport than chess is.

I think I saw you cheering at the Arkansas / Oklahoma game last year....great moves for such a big guy! Need to trim the 'stash tho...

So because football players are tougher than your stupid little cheerleaders this makes them less of an athlete?

Im not sure if you watch any REAL sports, but theres a little sport called hockey...sean avery of the new york rangers played with a ruptured splein. if you know anything about that-you would know that could KILL you. but yea your right, hes not as tough as your silly little cheerleaders.

Lol

Wow Heather you're probably jealous because you're probably like half of the Americans out there who well...lets say in cheerleader terms would be at....the BOTTOM of the pyramid. Yes, football is an intense sport...and no $hit that many men can take more pain than women, but the workout that cheerleaders have to endure is intense too.
Your comment was incredibly disrespectful. Just because you don't like cheerleaders and think that they're just a bunch of babies doesn't mean it can't be considered a sport. Yeah I'm not the biggest fan of cheerleading, but I respect the sport.

Well, it's obvious that your degree was not in English! I'm amazed at how many college degrees are handed out to people who don't even have a grasp of eighth-grade grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. I believe that at least minimum requirements should be met to be accepted by colleges.