Is Cheerleading a Sport?
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates will meet this weekend to discuss, among other things, whether or not cheerleading should be recognized as a sport by the Association. The Illinois Delegation is putting forth a resolution that asks the activity be recognized so that its health risks will get the same attention as other sports. The NCAA has yet to deem cheerleading a competitive sport, since college cheerleaders are getting all kinds of attention.
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