underscoring the development of competitive cheerleading as a standalone sport. There has even been talk about including it in future Olympic games. Forget pom-poms and pep-rallies: the sport ...

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, cheerleaders stuck to leading the crowd and cheering on their teams with big poofy pom-poms. Now, a lot of cheerleading squads have added on a dance element as well ...