Pediatricians say cheerleading should be called a sport and subject to increased safety rules FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as ...

Dr. Amy Xu got hooked on cheerleading in the fifth grade. As she pursued the sport in high school and college, she witnessed how the routines started demanding increasingly complex acrobatic feats — ...

“In fact, it is a full-contact, extreme sport.” If a school or group considers cheerleading a sport, it is subject to strict safety regulations that can limit the dangers, such as the height of ...

STUNT is an emerging female sport that features technical skills derived from cheerleading, and Columbia Public Schools are ...