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Is cheerleading a sport? - Gustavo Woltamnn - 12-26-2016
A sport is a competition in which success depends on the competitor's physical athletic skills.
The classification of a "sport" has nothing to do with how difficult an activity is. Some sports are relatively physically easy. Some non-sports are extraordinarily demanding.
There are some very difficult, physically-demanding activities which are not sports. Theatrical dance, non-competitive cheerleading, and many other activities are not sports, no matter how physically demanding they are, or how dangerous they are.
Some activities require greater physical skills than some professional athletes, but are still not sports. If it is not a competition in which the result depends on the competitor's physical athletic skills, then it is not a sport.
There are many things which require hard work and great physical skill that are still not sports.
Cheerleading, in competition, IS certainly a sport.
When not in competition, it is NOT a sport. It is still a (sometimes) physically-demanding activity which requires hard work and dedication.
RE: Is cheerleading a sport? - admin - 03-13-2017
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