I believe that dancing/cheerleeding is NOT a sport. who is with me?
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I agree with you on that one.
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Meriam Webster defines sport as a function (noun); a source of diversion; RECREATION; physical activity engaged in for pleasure; and a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in...\n\nThere is such a thing as DANCE SPORT. And people have been lobbying to include ballroom dancing in the Olympics. The Winter Olympics' figure skating may also be considered a dance on ice.  So YES, dancing MAY be considered a sport.\n\nHowever, it may also be considered a PROFESSION for some - like dance instructors, coaches, dancers, entertainers.\n\nIt may also be considered a HOBBY for those who just dance because they want to, but not for sport (competition) or livelihood (career).
684646
i am and cheerleading is most definately a sport! we have competiotons and we run and work hard for our stunts and stuff i ring any guys neck that says it isnt because fottball is just a excuse for a bunch of men to pounch on each other pretending to fight for a ball i bet they like being on top of each other lol email me if ya want to chat bout stuff
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Cheerleading is good exercise, but it isn't a sport.  A sport has defined rules and defined scores that determine a winner.  Cheerleading, ice skating, and a lot of "sports" that require a judge to determine the score are not real sports, they are simply spectator events with judge based scoring.
709990
It's kind of like band or twirling.  It's not considered a sport really but it is considered an extracurricular activity.  You can still get brownie points for it from colleges if that is why you are asking.
1086516
Yes .. it is a sport ... and a silly one.
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To answer this question, you would have to ask yourself the definition of "sport." A sport consists of a physical activity carried out with a recreational purpose for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. A sport has physical activity, side by side competition, self-motivation and a scoring system. The difference of purpose is what characterises sport, combined with the notion of individual (or team) skill or prowess.\n\nAs you can see, a sport is a physical activity, which cheerleading is, and deals with competition, and I know there are cheerleading competitions. Cheerleading can be done individualy or with a team. So YES! I believe cheerleading is indeed a sport.\n\nTHE ABOVE STATEMENT BY THE OTHER PERSON IS FALSE. READ THE DEFINITION AND YOU WILL SEE THAT A SPORT CAN INDEED BE FOR SELF ENJOYMENT. Thanks.
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Yes it is a sport people do not realize how hard it is until they try it. Cheerleaders are in great shape work out in gym three times a week or more and practie 3 or 4 nights a week. Hard work and lots of sweat goes into making a good squad. Do not care what any one say cheerleading is a sport and i'm proud to have been one.
72248
yes, its a sport... if your a little kid doing cheerleading with pom poms and your not doing any flips or strenious movement then no its not, but the older u get the more strenious cheerleading gets making it in fact a sport.
764527
Definitely an art form.  You could try to call it a sport, but you'd have to use a loose definition of the word.  If you have judges, it's at least as much of a sport as figure skating.  (No disrespect for the physical requirements to be a dancer or skater, we are just talking about what you call it!)  \n\nI have trouble calling anything that is judged subjectively a sport, especially if the code of points used to score it may cause two competent judges to score it differently.  You'd know better than I if dancing falls into that category or not.
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Poker is most definatally NOT a sport. lol\nI'm sorry if you think it is, but I don't think it is.
1054215
i guess ppl don't consider bowling as a sport becuz it doesn't consume as much energy as other "real" sports do... but to me, bowling IS a sport.  sometimes it makes me panth!  haha.. if they consider shooting pool, or poker is a sport, i don't see why they hav to exclude bowling.  it just takes as much skill, focus, endurance, as other sports!
456882
Ballet!!!\n\nOk, its not a sport, but it takes as much if not more effort to gracefully expend all that energy.
424472
No, sport is a direct competition of fastest, strongest, and other physical activities. Not who can lie the best, not who looks the prettiest as in other sports. Sport should have to be something that you sweat for.
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Yes I do. The dancers I know are usually in better shape than the football players I know...... Dancing is a strenuous aerobic activity that is HIGHLY competitive.
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at my school cheerleading is under athletics so it is counted as a sport, but most people dont believe that cheerleading is a sport. IT IS!! NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT CHEERLEADING ISN'T A SPORT!!!
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Cheerleading (and figure skating) are not sports.  They are specialized popularity contests.  The results of their activity cannot be measured by instruments nor can the winner be determined by an indisputable score.\n\nCheerleaders perform to please some judges who rank those performances strictly on subjective means.\n\nThe athleticism and conditioning of these groups are impressive indeed and they are fun to observe, but a sport?\n\nSorry, no.