Is Cheerleading A Sport?

There are many opinions on this question. Cheerleading on the sidelines, I would say that’s not a sport but competitive cheerleading is a sport. That’s my opinion on the question. My mom told me about a month ago that they decided that it was a sport, but I can’t find a recent article on that so I don’t want to say it definitely is. Many people think just because we don’t throw a ball it’s not a sport, but we do more than just throw balls. We throw girls! Even other activities are known as sports that don’t use balls like wrestling or ice-skating. This sport is also number one for causing injuries for women. Cheerleaders have to have a main combination of three things grace, strength, and gymnastics.
I understand people might say they dont think football cheer is a sport but that’s only to an extent. Just chanting isn’t too hard, but the partner tosses are pretty difficult. In a toss like that, you need strength, balance, and flexibility and most importantly trust. It’s not that easy to be a cheerleader and I wish people would realize that. For those people who like to argue why it’s not a sport, I have open ears. I just would like reasons and examples because I know I have my reasons to why cheerleading IS a sport.