Is Cheerleading a Sport?

[The_Return]

Ok, my friend is a cheerleader. She is really pissed that no one thinks it is a sport. I will not post my opinion for fear for my life. Vote please

[gren]

i dont think so

gymnastics is, but not cheerleading. cheerleaing is more of a half way between gymnastics and shitty jazz dance

[FairyKorpes]

Well thats a tuffy, they say bowling is a sport and that's even less physical.

[gren]

i dont consider bowling a sport

i dont consider golf a sport either

i guess like anything u do where u compete is a sport. so i guess modeling is a sport?

[The STE]

Of course it's not

[urgeok]

cheerleaders ARE sport ;)

[bwind22]

I think a sport would be defined as an athletic competition. You also need to work up a sweat.

Is bowling a competition? Yes.
Is it athletic? No.
Sweat worked up? No.
It's a game, not a sport.

Is baseball athletic? Yes.
Is it competitive? Yes.
Sweat worked up? Yes.
Sport.

Is tennis athletic? Yes.
Is it competitive? Yes.
Sweat worked up? Yes.
Sport.

Is golf competitive? Yes.
Is it athletic? Somewhat.
Sweat worked up? No.
It's a game, not a sport.

I believe this formula will hold true for any given sport/game you can think of, but I haven't taken the time to actually think them all through...

Anyways, cheerleading...

Is cheerleading comeptitive? Occasionally.
Is it athletic? Yes.
Work up a sweat? Rarely.
As you can see, it's a close one, but I'm gonna have to go with 'No.' It's not a sport.

[ShankS]

cheerleaders are dumb blonds

[DraculaInDallas]

It's a BIG sport here in Dallas. And, given the chance I'd work up quite a sweat!!!!!! :D :p ;)
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[dantehorrorfan]

Meh its not a sport