“As the athleticism and the height on [cheerleading] stunts get higher and higher, that leads to an increased risk of injury — and some degree of serious injury,” says Canty, medical ...

which is sending an elite team to Varsity Spirit events to try to earn a spot in the Cheerleading Worlds.Credit...Dina Litovsky for The New York Times Supported by By David Gauvey Herbert Nikki ...