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Leading the Cheers

By ESPN Kids Writer

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The crowd plays a very important part in sporting events. A loud group of fans can make the home team play better; by inspiring the players to do their best. But who inspires the fans? That would be the cheerleaders! In many sports, particularly basketball and football, the cheerleaders get the crowd going. When the crowd gets going, the team usually follows. Cheerleading takes a lot of work. Athleticism: If you attend a college football or basketball game, some of the stunts cheerleaders ...

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