Cheerleading IS a Sport Many people that I have come across in the past and present have argued that cheerleading is in fact not a sport. I believe that people who make this argument are way out of line. The only crowd I know to believe this to be true are the ones who have never participated in it, and have no knowledge about cheerleading at all. I feel no one can make this argument valid to the ones who have been injured, had long hard practices, and put their heart and soul into this sport we call cheerleading. In my golden days cheerleading consumed my life. From the time I woke up, to the time I went to bed all I was thinking about was, “when do we have practice?”, “Can I remember this routine?”, and “How am I going to make myself the best I can be?”. I do not see how people can argue that this is not a sport and say that we are not athletes like every other football player or basketball player out there. Competition cheerleading is a sport all of its own. It requires dedication, hard work, and talent. Tell me if you can do an entire routine that consist of tumbling, stunting, and dancing while being energetic, …show more content…
From the moment you step into the arena all you feel in the air is excitement and motive all in one. The feeling of being at a competition is the best thing ever. I can’t even begin to describe the feeling of walking on stage and hitting the routine you have been practicing for weeks. It’s like in that moment nothing else matters, the long practices where you felt like walking do not even come to mind. All you know is that you love this sport. It’s yours and you can be proud of all you have accomplished in such a short time. To me no one can make a valid argument that this is not a sport or that this is just a hobby. Don’t give up on what you love, keep doing what you were made to do. Show the world that this is something that deserves to be recognized as what it truly is. A