cheerleading IS a sport.

i found this on an email my friend had sent to me.. it gave me a chuckle.

Cheerleading—It’s not a sport, huh? Do me a favor. Try it...

*Hold someone over your head and keep them sturdy while they twist their body in pretzel forms and smile at the same time-
*Stand on someone’s hands extended above them and keep up smiling and confidence while they throw you and you spin in one or two circles on your way down and trust them to catch you before you reach the ground-
*Build up your strength until you pass out then do it once more-
*Run, yell, dance, make it perfect, stunt, jump, tumble, and smile all at the same time-
*Get your homework finished then stay up late even if you’re tired perfecting every motion, just for that extra ounce of wow-
*Practice that toe touch, pike, dance, facial, herkie, stunt counts, back handspring, back tuck, layout, full, and everything until every ounce of sweat is out of you but then keep going-
*Be there for your team, give it your all, never quit, work through tears, and forgive-
*Take elbows, hands fists, feet, and shoes to the face, stomach, legs, neck, eyes, and shake it off and then keep going whether in the heat or the cold but still give it your all-
*Pop every last motion just for that tenth of a point, keep your cool, tumble until you drop, occasionally spraining, pulling, or breaking something-
*Give your absolute all and then when you do all of that....

THEN tell me its not a sport.