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Сheerleading in the USA

Johnny Campbell

Cornell University cheerleader on a 1906 postcard

School-sponsoredMiddle school cheerleadingHigh school cheerleadingCollege cheerleadingYouth league/athletic

association All-Star cheerleadingProfessional spirit squads

Types of teams

Cheerleading is more than a sport; it's an attitude.

Think anyone can be a cheerleader? Really? Can you flip in the air, tumble

backwards across the gym floor, balance on one leg high in the air, and fly through

the air during a basket toss?

Out of the United States' 2.9 million female high school athletes, only 3% are cheerleaders, yet cheerleading accounts for 65% of all catastrophic injuries in girls' high school athletics.

67% of female athlete injuries at the college level are due to cheerleading mishaps.

The most dangerous sport for high school and college females is

cheerleading

Notable cheerleaders

Movies

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Heroes

Hellcats

Cheerleader’s uniform

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