TOKYO, May 5 (Reuters) - Pompoms rustle and silver shoes flash as "Japan Pom Pom" practices, moving to a lively cheer dance beat. With members ages 60 to 89, they're no ordinary squad. But don't you ...

When you picture cheerleaders, visions of high school, ponytails and movies like Bring It On probably come to mind. However, in Japan, a dazzling cheerleading troupe called Japan Pom Pom is entirely ...

In this picture taken on March 26, 2016 84-year old Fumie Takino (3rd L), leader of middle-aged and elderly women cheerleading group "Japan Pom Pom", and members perform during the national ...

Members of Cheer Re-Man’s, an all-male cheer-leading team of active businessmen, perform at “Cheer Up Japan” in Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon It’s a cold, wet morning and frigid ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Three NFL professional cheerleaders hosted two youth cheer clinics for military community and Japanese youth Feb. 10 at the Camp Zama Youth Center. Taylor Harrison, a Minnesota ...

Softbank’s Pepper and Boston Dynamic’s Spot cheer on the Hawks in Fukuoka’s PayPal Dome. Screenshot/Softbank With fans still unable to cheer on their favorite teams from inside the stadium, Japanese ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder features many iconic basketball players, but it will not be complete without the Thunder Girls. In fact, one dancer traveled all the way from Japan to cheer for the Oklahoma ...

Every year, campers come from across Oklahoma and the surrounding states to attend University of Oklahoma dance camps. But this year one team came from halfway across the world. Eight girls and their ...

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