All-Star Icu Worlds 2017

[cpersichilli]

Has ICU always been two days? For some reason i always thought it was a one day thing on friday. Never really paid close attention to it before though haha

 

[DancerDude0118]

Has ICU always been two days? For some reason i always thought it was a one day thing on friday. Never really paid close attention to it before though haha

It's actually 3 days this year... it started yesterday.

 

[XtremeWpg]

I'm SO excited for paracheer!

 

[SoAena]

Team England Paracheer rocks !

 

[AndyT_T]

OMG WHEN HE ROLLED OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR I GAGGED THAT WAS EVERYTHING
:deathdrop:

 

[HeatUniqueJ]

Paracheer was amazing!!!!!!

 

[AndyT_T]

I am so mad I can't find a video of him diving out of his wheelchair on twitter. That should be instantly iconic, and if it was at USASF worlds it would be. Where are all the cheer anons when you need them??

 

[HeatUniqueJ]

I don't know how i feel about the fact that in paracheer they have teams with different disabilites compete against each other. I feel like if the divison gets bigger they need to split it because comparing the two teams that just competed is practically impossible

 

[AndyT_T]

I don't know how i feel about the fact that in paracheer they have teams with different disabilites compete against each other. I feel like if the divison gets bigger they need to split it because comparing the two teams that just competed is practically impossible

I was under the impression before today that the paracheer division (like the Paralympics) was physical disabilities while special needs cheer division (like the Special Olympics) was for mental/developmental disabilities.

Maybe Team Costa Rica's coaches misunderstood the difference because of a language/translation thing? Because USASF has a special needs division already, as does the special olympics.
I thought that paracheer was an attempt to create a cheer division that could one day be a Paralympic sport, hence why it is at ICU as opposed to something else since ICU is fighting to make an olympic sport of cheerleading.

 

[HeatUniqueJ]

I was under the impression before today that the paracheer division (like the Paralympics) was physical disabilities while special needs cheer division (like the Special Olympics) was for mental/developmental disabilities.

Maybe Team Costa Rica's coaches misunderstood the difference because of a language/translation thing? Because USASF has a special needs division already, as does the special olympics.
I thought that paracheer was an attempt to create a cheer division that could one day be a Paralympic sport, hence why it is at ICU as opposed to something else since ICU is fighting to make an olympic sport of cheerleading.

That's what i was thinking too! I loved watching Costa Rica because i love Special needs kids, i just don't want them to go home disappointed

 

[AndyT_T]

That's what i was thinking too! I loved watching Costa Rica because i love Special needs kids, i just don't want them to go home disappointed

Agreed. There's a reason the Special Olympics and Paralympics are separate things, it's not really fair to either side to pit them against each other. Especially since they both divisions/teams have very different goals.
I hope Paracheer really starts to pick up in the coming seasons with attendance from more Countries, and I hope that Team Costa Rica competes in the Special Needs division at IASF next year instead.

 

[tojofasho]

That Denmark save in the cheer

Mad props

 

[AndyT_T]

Damn Norway showing everyone how you fight for it.

 

[AndyT_T]

AG Elite Finals:
-Slovenia
-Germany
-Chile
-England
-Japan
-Philipenes
-Italy

 

[a_cheer_leaderxo]

AG Elite Finals:
-Slovenia
-Germany
-Chile
-England
-Japan
-Philipenes
-Italy

Is that in random order or a ranking of what place they qualified in?