The United States doesn't have a monopoly on cheerleaders. Check out these cheer leading squads from around the world.

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Chinese cheerleaders dancing before a soccer match at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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This is the British Columbia Felions of the Canadian Football league.

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Indian cheerleaders of their professional cricket league, the IPL.

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This is Park Ki-ryang, she was voted the most popular cheerleader in the Korean Baseball Organization league. She cheers for the Lotte Giants

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Australian cheerleaders at a rugby game.

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Mexican cheerleaders for their professional soccer league, La Liga.

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Japanese professional baseball cheerleaders

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Israeli cheerleaders at a basketball game.

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Spanish cheerleaders going on before a soccer game

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Russian cheerleaders entertaining during a break in a basketball game.

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This is the cheerleading squad for the Zalgiris Kaunas basketball team.

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France's Nanterres Dolls, they are in front of video screen of a packed arena so they can practice performing in front of a crowd.

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Brazilian cheerleaders at the soccer series B championship.

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This is the Crystal Palace Football Club Dancers of the English Premiere league, the league's only cheerleading squad.

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Thai cheerleaders for the Bangkok Glass Football Club.

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German cheerleaders of the Bundesliga basketball league.

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The Red Drops of Greece.

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South Africa's Natal Sharks cheerleaders

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Two Taiwanese cheerleaders striking a pose at a baseball game.

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Polish cheerleaders of the basketball team Gydnia.

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Ukraine's Red Foxes cheering a beach volleyball tournament.

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