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minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·17 days agoCheerleading might come close.
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·17 days agoIts also very dangerous and they’ve avoided being labeled a “sport” to avoid certain regulations. According to this article it accounts for over 50% of catastrophic injuries in female athletes - https://www.sportsmed.org/membership/sports-medicine-update/winter-2025/flips-falls-and-fractures-the-reality-of-cheerleading-injuries It may have gotten better in recent years, it’s been a while since I read up on the subject.
minus-squareBassTurd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoGood point. Cheerleading and gymnastics, although idk if that’s mainly a US problem.
Cheerleading might come close.
Bunch of pedos
Its also very dangerous and they’ve avoided being labeled a “sport” to avoid certain regulations. According to this article it accounts for over 50% of catastrophic injuries in female athletes - https://www.sportsmed.org/membership/sports-medicine-update/winter-2025/flips-falls-and-fractures-the-reality-of-cheerleading-injuries
It may have gotten better in recent years, it’s been a while since I read up on the subject.
Good point. Cheerleading and gymnastics, although idk if that’s mainly a US problem.
And the Olympics.