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Members of the University of Kentucky cheerleading squad on their Lexington campus grounds in Kentucky, United States, Aug. 23, 2005. There are an estimated 3 million cheerleaders in the U.S. and cheerleading is a staple of American high school and collegiate sports. The University of Kentucky cheerleading squad is the best in the country; the team has won the national championships 14 times in the past 20 years.....Photo by: Joachim Ladefoged / VII (KEYSTONE/VII Photo/Joachim Ladefoged)