International Cheer Union

International Cheer Union
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
TypeSports Federation
Location
  • Memphis, TN USA
Area served
Worldwide
Membership
116 National Federations
Websitecheerunion.org

The International Cheer Union (ICU)[1] is the worldwide sports governing body of cheerleading (also known as "Cheer") and was founded in 2004. It is recognized by SportAccord[2] / Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF),[3] and is a member of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).[4] Its membership includes 116 national cheer federations on all continents - reaching over 5 million athletes globally.

In July 2021, at the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to grant full recognition to the International Cheer Union.[5][6]

  1. ^ "International Cheer Union". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  2. ^ "International Cheer Union and Federation Internationale de l'Automobile are new SportAccord Members". SportAccord. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  3. ^ btcom. "GAISF » International Cheer Union". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ^ "ARISF Association of IOC Recognised International Sport Federation". www.arisf.sport. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ^ Libit, Daniel (2021-09-16). "A Tangled Jeff Webb Weaves Cheerleading's Olympic Dreams". Sportico.com. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. ^ "Six International Federations granted full recognition at IOC Session in Tokyo". www.insidethegames.biz. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-25.