All-Star SportCheer England addresses offensive ICU Worlds commentator & ICU apologizes

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In our ICU Worlds recap, we talked about how an ICU Worlds livestream commentator was called out. He had nothing positive to say, and laughed at the team…

SportCheer England (the ICU-recognised governing body for cheer in England) released a statement since the comments were made during one of their performances. Here’s part of it:

“On the 24th April 2024 at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships, it was brought to the attention of SportCheer England, that during Team England Adaptive Abilities Unified CoEd Advanced's routine, an Olympic Channel commentator was heard on the live broadcast to have made offensive and disparaging comments. This incident was addressed immediately, within moments of occurring, by SportCheer England Directors present at the competition, in a face-to-face meeting with the ICU President, and direct action was taken with the Olympic Channel as a result.”
“Team England Adaptive Abilities Unified CoEd Advanced went on after this performance to not only secure a place in the finals but to win the division, taking home Gold for their country. We are extremely proud of how our athletes managed their performance in spite of the circumstances and thrilled they were able to come back with a first place performance.”

Find the full statement here & the ICU’s public apology here.