
"Congratulations on your wonderful efforts and successes in promoting our athletes, our coaches and the Sport of Cheer around the world! Following the positive vote by the SportAccord General Assembly on 31 May 2013 in Saint Petersburg, the International Cheer Union (ICU) became SportAccord's 109th member, and SportAccord's 93rd International Sports Federation to join the international sports family. In accordance with article 6.a) of the SportAccord statutes, the ICU is recognized as the world governing body of Cheer and the authority on all matters related to this sport."