My friends told me it wasnt....
2007-12-07 15:22:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
well, the definitions of a sport is listed here...
A physical activity which involves propelling a mass through space or overcoming the resistance of a mass
A contest or competition against or with an opponent
Is governed by rules which explicitly define the time, space and purpose of the contest and the conditions under which a winner is declared
The acknowledged primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants
Chearleading is a sport only if you compete against other teams. Other then that yah cheerleading is a sport.
2007-12-07 15:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by NinjATKx 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My middle school track coach doesn't consider it a sport, because the cheerleaders at the middle school I went to just sat around and looked pretty. I woudn't consider most cheerleading a sport, but there are a few people who are really good and can lift people up and twirl them and stuff and i call those people in a sport. But for the most part, your friends are right, cheerleading isn't a sport.
The OED defines sport as "Participation in games or exercises, esp. those of an athletic character or pursued in the open air; such games or amusements collectively.' So technically, cheerleading is a sport, but real athletes usually don't consider it a sport when compared to the amount of work it takes to participate in a sport, such as water polo or track and field.
2007-12-07 23:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ur friends r right cheerleading isn't a sport it's just cheering for a real sport it's like asking is being an odience a sport?
2007-12-08 21:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by Zen Master Chiggy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cheerleading is totally a sport. They condition you. They have you lift up other girls. It is not only a sport but it is a hard sport! I have been in a cheer squad for less than half a year and it has already givin me abs and toned my muscles. Thats more than track, basketball, volleyball, and other sports did for me! Cheerleading is a sport, no doubt!
2007-12-08 00:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well i am a cheerleader and i dont think it is a sport. sports include this think called sportsmanship...that means showing respect for your opponent as well as other sports...if cheerleading truely was a sport, then there wouldn't be any girls claiming that cheerleading is better than football..that they work harder, or that it is better....there wouldn't be any petty drama or attitudes...people would just accecpt something the way it is and just try to do their best....cheereleaders who show true sportsmanship are very rare and i appreciate them...i in addition to being a cheerleader, i am a sprinter, and the cheer squad and track team are two completly different things...i felt like my track team as a family..the seniors did not claim superiority over the newbie freshmen..people were excited for each other when someone else won because we know they deserve it...runners work hard and dont complain...that is what i think is a true sport
2007-12-08 00:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Rosie 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I used to be a high level gymnast and constantly made fun of cheerleaders because I thought it was stupid, but then I started cheerleading and have been a varsity cheerleader all of high school competeing cheerleading and it is most definitly a sport! Cheerleaders work their buts off.
2007-12-07 23:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
oh hell yes it is. I wasnt a cheerleader for more than a year, but its the most intense workout. Look at all the hardcore cheerleaders, they have amazing muscles. Arms, legs, back, stomach....its hardcore. You can do flips, throw people, and dance. Its most definatly a sport.
2007-12-07 23:25:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hell yea cheerleading is a sport every now and then they will show them on ESPN. Your friends are way wrong. If you think you can just wake up and be a cheerleader you are wrong it takes skill DONT LISTEN TO YOUR FRIENDS THEY A RETARDED. Take it from a Allstar.
2007-12-08 19:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cheerleading is a sport because your lifting and throwing people in the air and your always conditioning at my school for two weeks. They work a lot harder then some sports teams i know!!!
2007-12-07 23:26:11 · answer #9 · answered by Honey Bunny!!! 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cheerleading is DEFINITELY a sport! Its so intense and you work out so much! If you do competitive cheering then its so hardcore! Cheering takes precision, strength, elegance, coordination, and mental strength. Its one of the best and hardest sports i have played! SO it IS a sport!
Things you do...
1)Stunting... Muscles needed
2)Dancing...Precision and elegance
3)Cheering... Precision
4)Tumbling...Strength and mental strength
2007-12-07 23:36:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋