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    Caleb Moore's brother wins gold a year after his fatal accident

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    And Japan's official World Cup mascot is...

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    Jiggle Test: The hardships of a American Cheerleader
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    Three lawsuits have shed a light on some of the pitfalls associated with professional cheerleading. And behind the pom-poms and razzmatazz, life can be hard.

    This year, there have already been three lawsuits filed against professional football clubs in the National Football League (NFL) arguing that the scantily-clad, well-trained dancers who work the sidelines aren't compensated fairly for their work, at best, and are subject to degrading work conditions and unwanted sexual contact at worst.

    Cheerleaders from the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills have all filed lawsuits claiming the teams don't pay them a fair wage.

    The lawsuits have shone a light on the hazards of what's traditionally been seen as a fun, glamorous job for female football enthusiasts.

    PERK: A national stage. For many women who grew up taking dance lessons, it's a chance to both continue to learn and to show their skills in front of a national TV audience.

    "Think of what you might pay out of pocket for the training you'd receive and what you'd pay to take advanced dance training," says Flavia Berys, a former NFL cheerleader and author of Professional Cheerleading Audition Secrets.

    PROBLEM: Every inch is scrutinised. According to the Bills lawsuit, women are subjected to "jiggle tests," where they are judged on their physical appearance in their outfit and told which problem areas need work. Too many warnings for an out-of-shape body could lead to sitting out a game.

    PERK: Clubs bring in hair stylists and makeup professionals who serve as team sponsors and provide touch-ups on game day.

    PROBLEM: The team can make demands about how the cheerleaders look. According to a copy of the Baltimore Ravens' rulebook, "All fair-skinned cheerleaders must have a warm skin colour tone for every game day. This is provided through tanning and/or spray tanning."

    A discount is provided, but the cheerleaders ultimately end up paying out of pocket for the rest. Members of the Buffalo club, where cheerleaders are called the Buffalo Jills, allege that they were forced to use the sponsor services, with discount, rather than seek out a cheaper alternative.

    Selections from the Jill's handbook

    The handbook for Buffalo Jills didn't just include rules and regulations about game day appearance and fraternising with players. It also included language about personal care and social grace. Some excerpts include:

    • When trying to "capture" a small piece of food onto a utensil, it is acceptable to use another utensil for aiding it aboard. Never use your fingers.
    • Always avoid: Politics, religion, sexual references… Inappropriate jokes, strong opinions, gossip, saying "I" or "me" too often.
    • When menstruating, use a product that is right for your menstrual flow. A tampon too big can irritate and develop fungus.
    PERK: The teams often pose for calendar shots, which are then sold as fundraisers. Cheerleaders are able to pocket the profits from their personal sales.

    PROBLEM: In several cases, the cheerleaders are required to buy the calendars outright, and then keep whatever they make only after they've recouped their costs. If the calendars don't sell, that's money they don't get back.

    PERK: Cheerleaders have special significance in the US, where they stand for wholesome beauty and all-American charm.

    PROBLEM: Heckling and groping. "Let's be honest. You're an NFL cheerleader and you're standing in front of 10,000 drunk guys all the time," says Gabrielle Montemage, a former Buffalo Jill. She says she never felt like the sexual attention "went too far." Some of the Jills, however, allege that they were forced to work events without proper security and were touched without permission.

    PERK: Cheerleaders are considered ambassadors for the team within the community. Montemage considers it a point of pride that she was able to work closely with the Make A Wish Foundation, and that she got to travel to Iraq to entertain US troops

    PROBLEM: A certain number of volunteer gigs are often required, and as the name implies, unpaid.

    PERK: A chance to be part of the NFL action. "You get something from cheerleading that you don't get in any other stage type of dance, and that is the tens of thousands of fans who are all rooting for their team," says Berys. "You get to lead that energy, feel that energy thunder over you. It's so exciting. You don't get that high from anything else."

    PROBLEM: Most Raiders and Jills cheerleaders make around $100 (£60). Bengals cheerleaders get $90. They receive no compensation for time spent practising or working at events. Only one club, the Seattle Seahawks, has said they pay cheerleaders an hourly wage and overtime.

    In the end, says Sharon Vinick, the lawyer representing the Raiderettes, it doesn't matter that there are thousands of women lining up to do the job or that they get perks associated with the NFL.

    The NFL isn't just about football. It's about pageantry and spectacle, and above all, commerce, bringing in $9bn (£5.3bn) last year. The cheerleaders, she says, should get their share.

    Where do the lawsuits stand?

    In February, the Justice Department declared the Oakland Raiders cheerleaders "seasonal entertainment" and thus not subject to the federal law. The suit is now slated to go to arbitration.

    The company that manages the Buffalo Jills has suspended the cheerleading programme for this season, though that will not have any legal bearings on the suit.
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    You might think "Jiggle Test" is a joke, but this is actually what the BBC named the article.

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    PROBLEM: Most Raiders and Jills cheerleaders make around $100 (£60). Bengals cheerleaders get $90. They receive no compensation for time spent practising or working at events. Only one club, the Seattle Seahawks, has said they pay cheerleaders an hourly wage and overtime.
    that is absurd

    solution? don't have cheerleaders - watching Aaron Rodgers play is entertainment enough for Green Bay fans, it's a shame every other team doesn't have Aaron Rodgers.

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    The French are formidable at more than just tennis it seems.

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    Yeah Monfils is a freak athlete. Does a flip like it's nothing.

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    Canada invading the All England Club. Bouchard in the finals and Raonic in the semis. This has been the best year ever in Canadian tennis.

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    really good Wimbledon final. not a lot of storylines, just two great players.

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    Oscar Pistorious found not guilty of premeditated murder.

    More to come out soon.

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    The South African judge in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial said Thursday that prosecutors have not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the double-amputee Olympic athlete is guilty of premeditated murder. She also indicated he could not be found guilty of a lesser murder charge.

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    Former WNBA player claims the league is 98% Homosexual, Encourages Bullying
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    University of Wisconsin would Rather Drop All College Sports than Pay Players, Walks Back Statements A Day Later
    Rebecca Blank testified on Monday at a landmark antitrust trial over the NCAA’s limits on compensation, basically preventing anything other than full scholarships.

    But colleges treat athletes like professional athletes, using their names and likenesses to make money, and some athletes filed the suit in the belief it’s time to pay them for what they actually are.

    “It’s not clear that we would continue to run an athletic program,” Blank said in her testimony. “We’re not interested in professional sports. We’re interested in student-athletes.”

    But a spokesperson for the university, refusing to make Blank available for an interview, told the Wisconsin State Journal “the University of Wisconsin has no plans to stop offering athletics.”

    “If a change to the structure of college athletics were to occur, UW would expect to be part of any conversation within the Big Ten and nationally about what that would mean for university athletic programs,” the statement said. “Chancellor Blank believes that the current set of NCAA rules governing payments to student athletes for the use of their names, images and likenesses are appropriate to maintain a market for amateur athletics in the university setting.”
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    Over 13 mph for over 2 hours. I might be able to sprint 13mph for 10 seconds lol.

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    If you can't sprint at that speed then you've probably got some medical issues.

    That's something like a 17 second 100m, which is not fast at all.

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    Oh haha yeah ok maybe I could run it for a minute then lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by archibaldcrane View Post
    Oh haha yeah ok maybe I could run it for a minute then lol

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    that’s a 68 second 400, high doubt

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    Don't you use math at me spaghetti

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    2020 Little League World Series cancelled

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