Cheerleading is normally associated with the US and as a discipline supporting other sports, mainly by chanting and dancing. If this was the origin of the sport, which started in 1898 at the University of Minnesota, this sport came long way and, in our days, developed into a unique practice, a mix of gymnastic, dancing and acrobatics that will make you jump on your chair. On July 2021, the International Olympic Committee voted in favour of granting full recognition to the International Cheer Union and cheerleading. The new status means that an Olympic host nation is now able to select Cheerleading for inclusion at its games. The International Cheer Union Association, which was established on 26 April 2004 and is the recognized world governing body of Cheerleading and comprises of 117 members National Cheer Federations / 7.5 million athletes on all 7 continents. The interesting fact is that between the 117 members are some unexpected countries like Burundi, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kyrgyzstan, Viet Nam and UAE and many more.