Border cheerleaders are flipping and tumbling their way to success, with many hopeful their efforts will take them all the way to the 2024 Olympics.
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In 2016, cheerleading was granted provisional recognition as an Olympic sport.
HDS Storm program director Lauren Wyatt said her three teams set their sights high and placed first, third and fourth at the recent All Star Cheering Federation's Battle Cheer.
“We’ve definitely got girls who aim high,” she said.
“We’ve got a lot of really talented girls who show real passion.”
Ms Wyatt said it was great to see the physically demanding sport recognised and she hoped some of the Storm competitors would rise through the ranks
“With dance or gymnastics you know if you try hard enough there’s a possible career,” she said.
“But with cheerleading, while it’s competitive, there’s not real career options apart from pom dancers at sports games who aren’t actually cheerleaders.
“So it’s really great to see money put into the sport.”
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