Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Should Dance/Cheerleading be an Olympic Sport??

Why isnt there a Dance/Cheerleading sport in the Olympics? Why arent these two hobbies considered sports to most people? What does it take to be considered a "sport?"
These questions have been asked from each and every dancer and cheerleader in America.
Young girls and guys at the age of two start their dancing and cheerleading careers and eventually become amazing at what they do either in the school they attend or professionally. If these two hobbies can be taken up as a profession than there is no reason they should not be considered an Olympic sport. This past weekend, the Universal Dance Association Championships were held at the Wide World of Sports in Orlando and numerous teams, including the University of Cincinnati dance team, left with championship titles. This is an annual competition that is set up for college dance and cheerleading squads to compete under a panel of judges who will decide the fate of these teams. UDA/UCA developed an idea that has been in the works since 1995 under the supervision of Dr. Kay Crawford, originator of Miss Dance/Drill Team USA, to create the first Olympic committee for the Quest for Dance/Cheer Olympics. Dr. Crawford recently passed away leaving a legacy of passion and love of dance behind for her predessors to continue to build on and keep the compassion alive that they knew she felt. She started the first ever dance competition, Dance/Drill Team USA, and was inducted in the Texas Dance Drill Team Education Association Hall of Fame. She is most famous for encouraging the Olympic committee to consider Dance and Cheerleading as sports rather than just a spirit to have around football, basketball and other sports.Being a dancer myself since I was two year old, I completely agree with what this organization is doing and being able to celebrate the passion that these athletes believe in. This is going to turn around every aspect of Olympic sports in the future because of the respect that these athletes will recieve from outsiders that will get to see what they can do.

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