International Cheer Union receives full recognition By The International Olympic Committee
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The International Cheer Union (ICU), theinternational governing body for cheerleading,expressed its appreciation to the 138th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, heldtodayin Tokyo, Japan, for a positive vote granting full IOC recognition to the ICU.
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- MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The International Cheer Union (ICU), theinternational governing body for cheerleading,expressed its appreciation to the 138th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, heldtodayin Tokyo, Japan, for a positive vote granting full IOC recognition to the ICU.
- The ICU and Cheerleading are now fully eligible to petition to be included in theOlympicGames and a varietyof Olympic multi-sport Games.
- We are truly honored to receive this recognition by the IOC," said Jeff Webb, President of the International Cheer Union.
- The International Cheer Union (ICU) was formed as the non-profit international governing entity whose mission is to advance cheerleading on a global scale.