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International Cheer Union Hosts Annual General Meeting In Advance Of World Championships
The AGM is held in advance of the ICU World Championships. At this year's meeting Secretary General Karl Olson opened with an overview of the previous year, and a series of reports from various committees. President Jeff Webb outlined the strategic objectives of the ICU, which focused on broad-based geographic growth, as well as efforts to assist the ICU's national federations in obtaining recognition by their respective National Olympic Committees.
Elections for the Executive Committee for the ICU are held every two years. This year, member federations voted to elect the following to a two-year term:
With the addition of Anguilla , Bulgaria , Ivory Coast , Gibraltar , Guernsey, Uzbekistan , by vote today, there are currently 116 member nations of the ICU.
During the assembly, the ICU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Special Olympics International to help develop Special Olympics cheerleading programs around the world.
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The International Cheer Union (ICU) was formed as the non-profit international governing entity whose mission is to advance cheerleading on a global scale. With 116 member nations, the ICU represents all geographical areas where cheerleading exists. The ICU promotes healthy competition, rule development and education for athletes, coaches, and parents. More information can be found on www.cheerunion.org. Photography and b-roll video available upon request.
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