“Should cheering be considered a sport or not?”

“Should cheering be considered a sport or not?” is a very hot topic in the cheering world. So many people think that cheering should not be a sport, but it has grown into a competitive sport. Before cheering was not considered a sport because all girls did was cheer on the boys during games with pom poms in skirts, and that is where cheering got it rep from. Now cheering has complex stunts, gymnastic floor routines and still a cheer. Cheering is one of the most dangerous sports in the industry today, and if you think about it girls are being launched 10-15 feet in the air hoping that when they come down someone is going to catch you and not only is stunting crazy and risky, but tumbling also. Girls are throwing themselves backwards twisting, double twisting, hoping they land it and one wrong move and you can land on your neck and be paralyzed for life. There have been hundreds of thousands of injuries from cheering and even a few deaths. With all the new additions and advances in the routines and should now be considered a sport in my opinion.