Junior cheerleaders strike gold - But coaches warn funding must follow
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Twenty-one young Jamaican athletes have given the country reason to celebrate after winning gold at last month’s staging of the 2026 ICU Pan American and Copa América Cheerleading Championships in Mexico. Their triumph has also exposed the financial burden borne by families determined to help their children succeed in the growing sport. Led by head coach Tajay Malcolm, the junior national team secured Jamaica’s first gold medal at the competition at national-team level, winning the IASF Under-12
