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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Aug 16

    "It's not just a sport - it's a way of life." @Lagoscheernig have some amazing moves 🤸and a team spirit to match!pic.twitter.com/Ha30BdyzFl

    With Cheerleading now on its way to being recognised as an Olympic sport, we catch up with Lagos Cheerleading team, 'Lagos Cheer Nigeria' and look at its growing popularity across Africa.
    11:58 PM - 16 Aug 2018
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    • extrodinary_complextivity👑😊 Steve Otieno Jadesola Pepper Yoyo 👑🦁Oluwabiyi D. Ajakaye Black-Heart Fleetwood Crack Francis Chemist Eniola T'oluwalase C H I S O M
    19 replies 313 retweets 549 likes
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      2. tbello‏ @_teslimabello Aug 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        I don’t get why everyone’s coming for their accent, mehn just free them and let’s focus on the actual accomplishment going on here. I mean, this is something to be so proud of them for, rather than telling them how they should pronounce stuff.. like it doesn’t matter.

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 18
        Replying to @_teslimabello @BBCAfrica

        Thanks a million😍😍😍. We are happy that lots of kids,youth has been discovered through cheerleading. We look towards the positive effect it's has on children and youth. We are happy to cheer always.

        0 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
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      2. Jay Redd Nagbe, Jr.‏ @1nagbe Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Great work! The IOC will certainly give you that vote of inclusion into the 2024 Olympics

        1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 17
        Replying to @1nagbe @BBCAfrica

        Thank you so much for believing in the sport we love. Nigeria all the way, cheer we love 😍😍😍

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. iam_Phemmy_Nice®‏ @phemmynice Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Awwww this is beautiful Soon pole jumping sport will be things of the past..... good luck @Lagoscheernig 🙌🙌👏👏

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 17
        Replying to @phemmynice @BBCAfrica

        Thank you

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. iam_Phemmy_Nice®‏ @phemmynice Aug 17
        Replying to @Lagoscheernig @BBCAfrica

        YW..... keep the good work up 🙌🙌

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Jessica Thomas  💜‏ @JessicaAtilola Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Yasssss 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 17
        Replying to @JessicaAtilola @BBCAfrica

        Thank you

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. Adult Gambino‏ @Oziomajnr Aug 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        which accent is this?

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 18
        Replying to @Oziomajnr @BBCAfrica

        cheerleading all the way.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Talk D Talk‏ @Am_kaybee Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Woooooow!!!!! Beautiful... I will like to support you guys... In any way I can.

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 17
        Replying to @Am_kaybee @BBCAfrica

        Wow. We will be very happy. Thank you Sir

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Godfrey Onyi‏ @GodfreyOnyeka Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Wow... I'm impressed keep up the good work ...

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. LCN cheerleaders Nig‏ @Lagoscheernig Aug 17
        Replying to @GodfreyOnyeka @BBCAfrica

        Thank you

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Tanitoluwa  💜‏ @EmpressBeeBee Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Wow. Some bright spots in this our bleak Nigeria. Good luck guys. My thoughts and prayers are with you

        1 reply 3 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Lilian Lianchi‏ @Lilian_lianchi Aug 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        Super excited to see this. Professional cheerleaders in Nigeria. This is so amazing and a welcome development. So proud of @Lagoscheernig ,you all are so amazing, love you all😍😍😍❤❤❤❤🙌🙌🙌🙌💪💪💪💪

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      2. Success‏ @Jhippot Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lagoscheernig

        I like it

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
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