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Team Australia Delivers Historic Results at the 2026 ICU World Cheerleading Championships Australian Cheer Union is proud to celebrate an outstanding performance by Team Australia at the 2026 ICU World Cheerleading Championships, with Australian athletes delivering one of the most successful campaigns in our nation's history. This year, Team Australia fielded its largest-ever contingent, with more than 300 athletes representing Australia across 19 teams, including two doubles

Over the past three days, two directors of the ACU have been representing the interests of Australia in attendance at the ICU International Federation meetings, including attending as a full voting member at the ICU General Assembly. These meetings play a vital role in shaping the future of our sport both internationally and back home. They provide an opportunity to collaborate with other countries and explore how we can create more opportunities for athletes at every level t

The Australian Cheer Union is pleased to introduce the restructured Technical Committee, a refreshed framework designed to strengthen collaboration, transparency, and community-driven decision-making across Cheer & Dance. This restructure reflects ACU’s ongoing commitment to governance best practice and to ensuring that the sport continues to evolve with its community - not above it, not separate from it, and not in isolation. Why the Technical Committee Has Been Restructure

Hi, my name is Shanika Ah Matt-Lovett. I am a proud Ngalakan, Badu and Kubin Islands, and Gunditjmara woman, born and living on Kaurna land. I also live with Kabuki Syndrome, which is part of who I am but never something that has held me back - only something that has made my journey even stronger. My journey in sport follows a powerful family legacy. My grandfather was the first First Nations athlete to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968. I'm honour

Australia’s new social media age restrictions are changing the way youth sport interacts online. The framework aims to better safeguard children under 16 from online risks, a positive development that nonetheless presents new and complex challenges for our community. In cheerleading, athletes as young as five perform on national stages. By 14 or 15, many are already navigating complex online ecosystems responsibly- editing team highlight videos, promoting fundraisers, or shar

For the first time, Cheerleading will be represented at The World Games alongside other debut sports, Para Dance and Powerboating – and Australia is on the program.