Is Cheerleading a Sport?

Is it the sweat? It can't be the sweat, cheerleaders sweat. Cheerleading takes just as much dedication and skill as any other sport, sometimes more. In some schools cheerleading is considered a sport and is given all the rights that other sports have. We make it look so easy, we fly through the air with grace and we catch our teammates as though they are feathers floating from the sky. Cheerleading unquestionably involves physical exertion. Real cheerleaders exist to cheer on the team and raise the spirit of the crowd. Other schools call it an activity or a club and it doesn’t fall under the same guidelines as more traditional sports. They don't understand the technique and time it takes to master such skills. A sport can be defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill on a competitive level. The problem is that other athletes have no idea what it takes to be a cheerleader. Cheerleading is athletic and cheerleaders need medical care, use of mats and other safety devices, and ample practice space. Is it the practice? Nope, our practices are sometimes just as intense than many other sports' practices. In most schools, the line between sports and clubs is often fuzzed.