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  1. Cheerleading - Wikipedia

    • Before organized cheerleading In the 1860s, students from Great Britain began to cheer and chant in unison for their favorite athletes at sporting events. Soon, that gesture of support crossed overseas to America. On November 6, 1869, the United States witnessed its first intercollegiate football game. It took place between Princeton University and Rutgers Unive… See more

    Overview

    Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sp… See more

    Types of teams in the United States today

    Most American elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges have organized cheerleading squads. Some colleges even offer cheerleading scholarships for students. A school cheerleadin… See more

    Injuries and accidents

    Cheerleading carries the highest rate of catastrophic injuries to female athletes in high school and collegiate sports. Of the United States' 2.9 million female high school athletes, only 3% are cheerleaders, yet cheerle… See more

    Associations, federations, and organizations

    International Cheer Union (ICU): Established on April 26, 2004, the ICU is recognized by the SportAccord as the world governing body of cheerleading and the authority on all matters with relation to it. Including p… See more

    Competitions and companies

    Asian Thailand Cheerleading Invitational (ATCI): Organised by the Cheerleading Association of Thailand (CAT) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC). … See more

    Title IX sports status

    In the United States, the designation of a "sport" is important because of Title IX. There is a large debate on whether or not cheerleading should be considered a sport for Title IX (a portion of the United States Education … See more

    Cheerleading in Canada

    Cheerleading in Canada is rising in popularity among the youth in co-curricular programs. Cheerleading has grown from the sidelines to a competitive activity throughout the world and in particular Canada. C… See more

     
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  1. The history of cheerleading1234:
    • Began in the late 19th century as an all-male activity to support college sports teams.
    • Women joined in the 1920s, transforming cheerleading into a dynamic performance art combining gymnastics, dance, and elaborate stunts.
    • Originally connected to the emergence of gridiron football at Ivy League colleges and universities in the United States.
    • Began in Great Britain in the 1860s and entered the US in the 1880s.
    • Although women currently dominate the field, cheerleading was initially started by men.
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    ⏳ Origins and Evolution: Cheerleading began in the late 19th century as an all-male activity to support college sports teams. Women joined the scene in the 1920s, and cheerleading transformed into a dynamic performance art combining gymnastics, dance, and elaborate stunts.
    sportsfoundation.org/cheerleading-history/
    Although cheerleading is today predominantly associated with femininity, the original cheerleaders were men. Cheerleading was connected to the emergence of gridiron football at Ivy League colleges and universities in the United States in the mid-1800s, and the growth and formalization of cheerleading paralleled that of football.
    www.britannica.com/sports/cheerleading
    Cheerleading dates to the 1860s, in Great Britain, and entered the US in the 1880s. Although women currently dominate the field, cheerleading was begun by men. Princeton University, in 1884, got the idea that crowd chanting at football games would boost school spirit so they came up with a catchy cheer.
    cheer.epicsports.com/cheerleading-history.html
    Cheerleading began in the mid-19th century in Great Britain but later moved to the United States shortly after its creation. Cheerleading has become a staple of sporting events throughout the country being the most popular in collegiate athletics as well as throughout youth sports leagues.
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