cheerleading is deffinately a sport! it is the leading cause of female injurys in athletics. in cheerleading, just like any other sport, you compete against other squads, teams, to be the best. you win national prizes and cheer for more than cocky football players. you do way more dangerous things too. you throw girls 30 feet into the air and pray that the three girls underneath can catch her. i was dropped and had surgery on my kneww for tearing my acl and hyper extending my knee cap. i also have tendonitus in both tendons in my left shoulder.