Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is cheerleading a sport?
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Yes, cheerleading is a sport

This position holds that cheerleading is a sport. On this view it meets the criteria normally used, since it involves athletic skill, systematic training, serious injury risk and judged competition between squads, and what it lacks is recognition.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Cheerleading meets every criterion normally used to define a sport
  2. The training and the risk are those of an athlete, whatever it is called