Karl Olson

Unfortunate news to share. ICU President Jeff Webb passed away following complications after an accident. The founder of modern cheerleading, he spent his life building the sport he loved-advocating for athletes globally. Thoughts are with his family, friends & global community.

Pre-order your ICU Merch online now & pick it up at the 2026 ICU World Championships in Orlando ! For this promotion only: You’ll receive Free Shipping & 20% off everything on the on-line ICU store while supplies last ! Shop & place your order here: merchandise.cheerunion.org

The 2026 ICU University World Cup Cheerleading Championships will be streamed LIVE and FREE on 18 January! 📺 Watch on: Olympic Channel via olympics.com & cheerunion.org 🗓️ View the full schedule: cheerunion.org/championships/… #ICUCheer

🗳️ Voting is now OPEN! How to Vote:
✔️ Vote on The World Games website theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete…
✔ 1 voting session every 24 hours
✔ Select two candidates (1st choice = 2 votes, 2nd choice = 1 vote) Vote, share, repeat daily!

Congratulations to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 on receiving Sports Ministry Recognition in 2025! This achievement reflects outstanding progress and marks more great news for cheerleading worldwide! 🌍️🌎️🌏️ #ICUCheer #Cheerleading #Cheer #PerformanceCheer @Scheerwales

Another major milestone in 2025! After years of excellent work, the ICU congratulates our UK National Federation members from on receiving UK Sports Recognition in ‘25! Great momentum continues in the UK 🇬🇧 and across the globe. @SportCheerGB @Scheerwales @sportcheerscot1

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to highlight some of the incredible milestones achieved in 2025. Congrats to the National Cheer Federation of Peru on receiving Sports Ministry Recognition in 2025 🇵🇪 a fantastic achievement & great news for cheerleading around the world!

Another significant milestone for Cheerleading! Congrats to our National Federation member for Wales, @Scheerwales on its incredible work & its recognition by Sport Wales as the official NGB for the Sport of Cheer in Wales! Amazing work continues in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and the 🇬🇧 & the world!

Another significant milestone for Cheerleading! Congrats to ICU’s National Federation member for Scotland, @sportcheerscot1, on its incredible work & recognition by Sport Scotland as the official NGB for the Sport of Cheer in Scotland! Amazing work continues in & throughout world

For the first time ever, The ICU World School Cheerleading Championships will be streamed LIVE for free on the Olympic Channel! Tune in to Olympics.com to view all the action on Sunday, 09 February at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (New York).

Another team has qualified for @TheWorldGames 2025! ⁠ Congrats to the Pom Doubles team from USA 🇺🇸 who qualified by winning the 🥇at The World Games Series Hong Kong! ⁠ For more info, visit cheerunion.org/championships/… #RoadtoChengdu #WeareTheWorldGames #twg2025 @usacheer

Cheerleading Novice Level ICU Athlete Education is now available! Athletes who are interested, please email cheereducation@cheerunion.org and include "Athlete Education" in the subject line to enroll! ⁠ #cheerleading #performancecheer #icheecheer #athlete #education

Coed Elite is our next #WorldChampionshipsWednesday division highlight! Congrats to all who competed in the Coed Elite Division. Our medalists: 🥇 Australia 🇦🇺 🥈 Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🥉 Denmark 🇩🇰 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (IntlCheerUnion) for routines & more on the WCC

Only 3️⃣0️⃣ days remaining until the 2024 ICU European Cheerleading Championships! This year's event will be in beautiful Oslofjord, Norway 🇳🇴 on the 28-30 June More event details can be found at cheerunion.org/championships/… #icucheer #cheerleading #performancecheer #ICUEuropeans2024

📗🖥️ ライブバーチャル ルールコース 🖥️📗 📣 チアリーディング 🗣️ 英語　日本語での受講可能 🗓️ 6月15日 ⏰️ 日本時間　8:30-17:30 📝 登録は次の場所で行うことができます。icu.member365.org @CheerJapan_ICU

Introducing the ICU Athlete Education Programme!⁠ ⁠ This programme aims to enhance knowledge by imparting Cheerleading skills education in a progressional manner- a useful resource for both new & experienced athletes! ⁠⁠ Email cheereducation@cheerunion.org to get started !

.@TheWorldGames have made two big announcements, as the organization has awarded the 2029 World Games to Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as granting @IFAFMedia and @ICUcheer full membership status, bringing the total number of sanctioned events to 40. sportstravelmagazine.com/the-world-game…

🆕 merchandise alert! 🚨🚨 Visit merchandise.cheerunion.org & check out the latest ICU gear that is available online!

Check out the online 🖥️ ICU Merchandise Store!⁠ ⁠ Shipping for all products is available worldwide - visit merchandise.cheerunion.org and grab your ICU gear today!

📣 Calling All "Club Teams" for the 2024 ICU International Cheerleading Cup - don't miss out on this exciting event taking place in Orlando, USA on 28-29 April! Full details, including divisions, rules, registration 👉cheerunion.org/championships/…