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We have seen many speculate about the potential future Olympic cheer teams, so let’s clarify this…

Which cheerleading teams will compete at the Olympics? This includes gender equality, infrastructure (arenas, etc.), costs, what value the sport adds, if it attracts the public and the media, and more.Ĭlick here to read more about how sports are chosen for the Olympics. Many different things affect if a sport is ultimately chosen for the Olympics or not. We may see cheerleading in the 2028 Olympics held in Los Angeles, but that is also not guaranteed. While things can change, cheerleading will most likely not be in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Will cheerleading be in the 2024 Olympic games?Īs stated above, there is a lot of work left before cheerleading might be in the Olympics. Lots of work needs to be done before we may see cheerleading in the Olympic Games, but without this official recognition, it wouldn’t be possible! That means cheerleading is one big step closer to being an Olympic sport. Jeff Webb, president of the ICU, talks about the exciting news. The recognition means that the sport of cheerleading can apply to be in the Olympic Games, which the ICU intends to do, according to their president Jeff Webb: While cheerleading is now officially recognized by the IOC, it does not mean cheerleading will be in the Olympics – at least not yet. Learn more about the ICU Worlds: What is the ICU World Cheerleading Championship? What does full recognition mean? Now in 2021, both the sport and ICU have been given full Olympic recognition by the IOC! It is the International Cheer Union (ICU), which is the World governing body of cheerleading, that has been working towards the Olympic Games. Quick background – Cheerleading’s road to the OlympicsĬheerleading has been a provisional (temporary) member of the IOC since 2016. We explain exactly what this decision means for the sport, and answer common questions about the future of cheerleading in the Olympic Games.

This has, of course, been celebrated everywhere in the cheerleading community – but also led to many questions. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced yesterday that cheerleading has received full Olympic recognition as a sport.