The formal development of cheerleading began at the end of19th century.
19 In the 1970s, Princeton University established its first club to create an exciting atmosphere for sports competitions.
1884, a graduate of Princeton University, Tom? Peabody spread cheerleading as a form of encouraging competition and American football as a sport to the University of Minnesota.
65438+In the 1990s, organized cheerleading activities and the first song to encourage athletes to compete and struggle were born in the University of Minnesota.
In the 1920s, women were active in cheerleading activities. The cheerleading team of the University of Minnesota began to include gymnastics and tumbling in the invitation.
In 1950s, college cheerleading began to offer cheerleading training classes to teach basic skills.
1967, the ranking of "Top Ten Cheerleading in Colleges and Universities" appeared for the first time. The International Cheerleading Federation awarded the National Cheerleading Award.
In the 1970s, cheerleading began to appear in various competitions, even serving wrestling, swimming and track and field competitions.
1978, CBS broadcasted the first college cheerleading championship live.
In the 1980s, national cheerleading competitions were widely held in junior high schools, senior high schools and universities in the United States.
Some famous people devoted themselves to cheerleading during their studies, including former American presidents Eisenhower and Ronald? Reagan, current President Bush, and movie star Kirk? Douglas Cameron. Diaz Sandra. Brooke, wait.
The term "cheerleading" should be translated freely. It vividly describes the cheering crowd in the stadium with onomatopoeia words in Chinese.