Cheerleading: UK team Unity Allstars Black go for third world title in a row - BBC News

South London team Unity Allstars Black compete for the "three-peat" in Florida's cheerleading

11 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Unity Allstars BlackImage caption, Unity Allstars Black are based in south LondonBy Eleanor ShearwoodBBC NewsbeatUnity Allstars Black have won back-to-back titles at the Cheerleading Worlds, the sport's biggest competition.

This weekend the south London-based team begin their quest for the "three-peat" at the event in Florida.

For those not in the know, that's cheer-speak for winning three times in a row.

While for some the stereotype of cheerleading as halftime entertainment during American sports remains, but it's also a competitive sport in its own right.

And in the UK it keeps growing.

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