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how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« on: April 19, 2013, 08:18:18 pm »
How is it not a sport?
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 08:24:04 pm »
Explain how it is a sport...
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2013, 08:26:38 pm »
Quote from: jabber1990 on April 19, 2013, 08:18:18 pm
How is it not a sport?

No clue.

I wonder if it was considered a sport when it was all guys.
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2013, 10:43:07 pm »
If its a sport, then so is ballet.

And pole dancing  :Butt Shake:
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 11:49:00 pm »
Simple: it isn't!
because only one country takes it seriously
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2013, 12:08:28 am »
Quote from: sandymaslin on April 19, 2013, 11:49:00 pm
Simple: it isn't!
because only one country takes it seriously

So I assume baseball isn't a sport either?
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2013, 12:21:15 am »
Quote from: Dan on April 20, 2013, 12:08:28 am
Quote from: sandymaslin on April 19, 2013, 11:49:00 pm
Simple: it isn't!
because only one country takes it seriously

So I assume baseball isn't a sport either?

you got it
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2013, 01:59:57 am »
Quote from: Dan on April 20, 2013, 12:08:28 am
Quote from: sandymaslin on April 19, 2013, 11:49:00 pm
Simple: it isn't!
because only one country takes it seriously

So I assume baseball isn't a sport either?

I think the Japanese take it pretty seriously, right?
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2013, 03:04:52 pm »
Quote from: sandymaslin on April 19, 2013, 11:49:00 pm
Simple: it isn't!
because only one country takes it seriously


Actually, this isn't true.  There is a vast network of cheerleading competition from many areas in the world and they even have a world championships and yes, Aussies too!
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2013, 04:43:45 pm »
I belive you both are right, I read somewhere that the US is the best at it though
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2013, 04:45:30 pm »
Quote from: jabber1990 on April 21, 2013, 04:43:45 pm
I belive you both are right, I read somewhere that the US is the best at it though

Possible. Did you know that president Bush practised this sport when attending university?
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2013, 05:25:41 pm »

Possible. Did you know that president Bush practised this sport when attending university?
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I did

did he play tennis in college too?
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2013, 06:11:16 pm »
Quote from: Dan on April 21, 2013, 04:45:30 pm
Quote from: jabber1990 on April 21, 2013, 04:43:45 pm
I belive you both are right, I read somewhere that the US is the best at it though

Possible. Did you know that president Bush practised this sport when attending university?

Sounds about right.
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2013, 07:41:48 pm »
Is synchronised swimming a sport? And if not then why is it at the Olympics?
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Re: how can people say cheerleading isnt a sport?
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2013, 07:46:43 pm »
I think there is an episode on Penn & Teller covering this topic.

Ah ... found it!
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