Cheerleading, Muay Thai get provisional IOC recognition
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Cheerleading and Thai kickboxing have made their way into the Olympic movement.
The International Cheer Union and the International Federation of Muay Thai received provisional recognition Tuesday from the IOC executive board — a first step on a long road to becoming a future Olympic sport.
They were among 16 sports bodies which applied for IOC recognition earlier this year, and they join 35 other sports on the list of recognized federations.