Recognition of cheerleading as an official sport by Sports Accord & International Olympic Committee
- Target:
- Support ICU to Present this petition to Sports Accord next year
- Region:
- GLOBAL
- Website:
- cheerunion.org
The International Cheer Union currently encompasses 101 member National Federations and continues to grow as a unified voice for all those who are dedicated to the positive advancement of cheerleading throughout the world.
Many individuals and organizations from a large number of countries have contributed to the principles and ideals embodied in the International Cheer Union. The ICU is structured to provide balanced input and governance based on the various stages of development in which cheerleading finds itself across the globe. It serves as a powerful advocate for those who are truly dedicated to the advancement of cheerleading, and especially for the young athletes who participate.
The ICU is a non-profit international governing entity, and it has been properly and legally registered as such. Its mission and purpose are strictly to advance the sport. No corporations or individuals will benefit financially from it.
A Governing Council of the ICU represents the various geographic areas where cheerleading exists. Individuals who represent specific countries and who have experience in our sport are eligible for positions on the Council, as well as to be considered for assignment to various committees that are currently being formed.
The ICU continues to accept membership applications from National Cheer Federations (also known as National Governing Bodies for Sport Cheer) from all countries around the World. Countries that do not have an established National Cheer Federation, the ICU may provide general recommendations and assist with the process as much as possible. However, each nation generally has some of its own specific requirements to be officially recognized.
The ICU appreciates very much the contributions all international organizations and federations have made to the development of cheerleading in their countries. The ICU works closely with them all on this exciting endeavor.
We are Cheerleaders, athletes who practice and love the sports of Cheerleading, this is a sport with more than 100 years of existing, with millions of persons both, woman and men involved.
A) Times have changed and it has evolved from the days where it was a popularity/beauty contest, where the only real skill invovled was spelling, waving pompoms, and maybe doing splits and some jumps. Now it is made up of mastering a wide variety of skills, Gymnastics (tumbling), Lifting, throwing, Conditioning, Dance, Jumping, Stunting, and much much more. It takes hours & hours, months & months and even years to master skills.
B) Because it is a sport that starts at a young age now, 4 & up, Kids, teens and adults devote lots of time and effort to practicing and honeing skills, and in this economy we live in, some parents need financial help. Other sports & activities such as Soccer, Badminton, Girl Guides, all are considered worthy of finanical assistance, but at the moment, Cheerleading is skoffed at, and not given any consideration at all. When it is more athletic that most current recognized sports!
C) high Schools and Universities around the globe do not support their Cheer programs athletes in any way because Cheerleading isn't considered a sport. So The teams lose out on some really great athletes because of the lack of financial support.
DEFINITION OF SPORT
Sport in wikipedia is all forms of competitive physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants.
Hundreds of sports exist, from those requiring only two participants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. Sport is generally recognised as activities which are based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with the largest major competitions such as the Olympic Games admitting only sports meeting this definition, and other organisations such as the Council of Europe using definitions precluding activities without a physical element from classification as sports. However, a number of competitive, but non-physical, activities claim recognition as mind sports. The International Olympic Committee (through ARISF) recognises both chess and bridge as bona fide sports, and SportAccord, the international sports federation association, recognises five non-physical sports, although limits the amount of mind games which can be admitted as sports.
Sports are usually governed by a set of rules or customs, which serve to ensure fair competition, and allow consistent adjudication of the winner. Winning can by determined by physical events such as scoring goals or crossing a line first, or by the determination of judges who are scoring elements of the sporting performance, including objective or subjective measures such as technical performance or artistic impression.
In organised sport, records of performance are often kept, and for popular sports, this information may be widely announced or reported in sport news. In addition, sport is a major source of entertainment for non-participants, with spectator sports drawing large crowds to venues, and reaching wider audiences through sports broadcasting.
THE SPORT OF CHEERLEADING
We support the ICU as our government body to present to Sports Accord and IOC this petition for recognition as a legitimate sport around the globe.
We are participants and competitors in many ways,
1. Cheerleading is a sport that complement the participation o man and woman together
2. is a sport that involves all kind of ages since 4 years olds and over all around the globe
3. We have our Worlds competition as a country, and as all stars clubs once at year with ICU and USASF worlds.
4. We have our own competitions, with rules, judging and point deduction systems, WADA, etc
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The Recognition of cheerleading as an official sport by Sports Accord & International Olympic Committee petition to Support ICU to Present this petition to Sports Accord next year was written by Ronald Alan and is in the category Sports at GoPetition.