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Asia, America and Oceania lead the cheering student-athlete world

5 August 2024

13 different countries competed during three days at the Split 2024 FISU World University Championship Cheerleading.

The second ever FISU Championship Cheerleading, after Lodz (Poland) having hosted the inaugural event back in 2018 was a truly successful one. Split was the perfect host to an event filled with jumps, fun music, perfect timing ad a lot of energy and smiles. This is the first FISU event of the year to be organised in Croatia. The next one will be the , an exciting educational event that will take place from 27-30 August.

All participants showed immense fair-play and friendship, showcasing the true spirit of university sport.

During three days, there were many splits in Split! The joke on words is much easier than the position itself, and the student-athletes from the 13 participating countries showed great skill and spirit throughout the competition.

FISU Executive Committee Member Marko Žunić, who is from Croatia admitted during the closing ceremony that “before, I didn’t know much about cheerleading, but now I understand the true essence of the word cheer in cheerleading!”

All competitions were shown live on . You will find more information, pictures and results on the

The results

Team Hip-Hop
1. China
2. Australia
3. Hungary

Pom Doubles
1. Japan
2. Australia
3. Slovenia


Team Jazz
1. Australia
2. China

Team Pom:
1. Australia
2. China


Hip-Hop Doubles
1. Japan
2. China
3. Chinese Taipei

All Female Elite
1. Canada
2. China

All Female Premier
1. Japan


Coed Elite
1. Australia
2. China
3. Sweden


Coed Premier
1. United States

Grand Champions
Performance cheer teams division:
Australia (Team jazz)
All female cheerleading division:
Japan (All female premier)
USA (Coed premier)

FISU Executive Committee Member, Nomsa Mahlangu closed the event with the following words: “They say people forget what you tell them but not how they made you feel. We felt home and welcomed. This is one of the best championships I’ve ever been to. To all the judges, we appreciate your dedication and to all the volunteers and ornagising committee members, thank you for guiding us and helping us to enjoy Split. Let’s give a cheer for university sports!”

Congratulations once again to all participating teams and to the organising committee for their enthusiasm and hard work.

Written by Thérèse Courvoisier, photos courtesy of the local organising committee

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