Advertiser·Posted on May 12, 2018Definitive Proof That Cheerleaders Aren't Real AthletesReal athletes lift weights, not people.by Summer Anne BurtonBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Cheerleaders are so basic, anyone could do this. 2. Cheerleading is just waving pom-poms in the air, right? 3. Since when did "jumping" become an athletic skill? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Would a real athlete stretch like this? 5. ...while being held in the air by one foot? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Real athletes spend their whole lives practicing to be the best... View this photo on Instagram 7. And REAL athletes would never wear scant clothing they can easily move in! 8. Too bad this girl didn't sign up for soccer so she could get some real exercise. View this photo on Instagram 9. Genuine sports have decades of history to draw from, you can't just decide something is a sport in 2018... 10. REAL athletes jump for a hoop, not just to show off. 11. Excuse me, WHAT?!?!? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. OK, wait, damn, that is really high. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. OK, fine, let's see what these "world champions" can do. View this post on Facebook Facebook: video.php 14. Oh. View this post on 15. I see. Well, real athletes STAND before they do a series of backflips at a casual weekday practice. View this photo on Instagram 16. This might LOOK incredibly impressive, but cheerleading definitely isn't a sport. View this vine on Vine vine.co 17. And these girls definitely aren't athletes. View this photo on Instagram 18. Right?!? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF