What is Cheerleader?
[[File:Fair Day Parade 2007 -10.jpg|alt= Cheerleader|thumb|258x258px| Cheerleader ]] A '''cheerleader''' is a person who does '''cheerleading''', or leads [[wikt:cheer|cheer]]s for [[sport]]ing events or during [[competition]]. This is usually done as a group. It is done to keep the spirit of a sports team up. Although often women, there are also many homosexual men who decide to become cheerleaders.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Outtraveler|date=November 3rd, 2007|title=Study: One Third of Male College Cheerleaders Had Gay Sex|url=https://www.advocate.com/health/health-news/2007/11/03/study-one-third-male-college-cheerleaders-had-gay-sex|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321200152/https://www.advocate.com/health/health-news/2007/11/03/study-one-third-male-college-cheerleaders-had-gay-sex|archive-date=March 21, 2023|access-date=February 27, 2025 (not sure if I've done this one correctly)|website=The Advocate}}</ref> == History == This sport is originally from the [[United States]]. It was first seen in the beginning of the 1900s. It was, and is still used to support a local sports group (for example [[American football|football]]). Because of the [[Physical fitness|athletic]] ability often needed in cheerleading, many people think cheerleading is a sport. Cheerleaders perform [[wikt:routine|routine]]s that include [[dance|dancing]], [[tumbling]], cheering, [[stunt]]ing and [[jump]]ing. Cheerleading teams can compete in competitions against other cheer teams as well as perform for different sporting events. == Other websites == {{Commons|Cheerleading}} *[http://www.cheerpedia.de Cheerleading Squads] {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Sports occupations]]