Cheerleading

sports · team spirit · acrobatics · performance

Cheers and chants. Cheerleaders use coordinated cheers, slogans, and chants to pump up their team and get the crowd excited during games and events.

Physical skills. Cheerleading routines mix many athletic moves like tumbling, jumps, dance moves, and stunts where cheerleaders lift and toss each other into the air.

Short and snappy. A typical cheerleading routine lasts between one and three minutes, packed with non-stop energy and impressive tricks.

American tradition. Cheerleading started in the United States and became a beloved tradition there, though it's spreading to other countries through sports and competitions.

Three purposes. Cheerleaders perform to cheer on their sports teams, entertain the audience watching, and compete against other cheerleading squads for prizes and glory.