2008 Cheersport National Cheerleading and Dance Championships

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Cheerleading championships at the Georgia Dome.

Dominique Dawson, of Peachtree City, performs while being held by teammates. Around 900 teams featuring 20,000 cheerleaders performed in various routines on multiple stages.

Members of Cheer Dynasty perform during the competition.

Courtney O'Hara falls in the waiting arms of her teammates. Their team, Cheer Dynasty, is from Manassas, Va.

Mark Saltsman, of Alpharetta, takes a nap. He was one of the thousands of parents supporting their children at the event.

Hundreds of cheerleaders practice in the warm up area. The event started on Friday and ends on Sunday.

Bradi Rivers, 10, from Phenix City, Ala., flies through the air.

Lisa Hartwig, of Cypress, Texas, gets a congratulatory hug from her mother, Myrna.

Lisa Nugent (from left), Emily Mayfield and Filippo Zappa, from New Hampshire, cheer for their squad.

Allie Comeaux, 12, of Rogers, Ark., cheers for members of her team, Arkansas Elite.

Myke Johnson, 41, performs with Ace Chiefs during competition.

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Peachtree City's Isabel Bush is lifted in the air during the 2008 Cheersport National Cheerleading and Dance Championships at the Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday.

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