The Cheer Ambassadors
The Cheer Ambassadors chronicles The Thai National Cheerleading Team’s inspiring story of a coach and his team as they travel from the city streets and rice fields in Thailand to the World Championship in Orlando, Florida.
The Cheer Ambassadors is a feature-length documentary about an incredible team of athletes in Thailand and their journey: from one man’s dream to a competitor in the 2009 International Cheer Union’s (ICU) World Cheerleading Championships. The movie focuses on five key team members, the coaches, and the team fortuneteller. It describes their relationships, their drive, and their sacrifices. It follows them on their journey from late night training based on watching YouTube performances of American teams, to competing against some of those same teams on the world stage. This film provides a unique perspective on the power of a dream and what it takes for a team to be champions.
The Cheer Ambassadors is a universal story of passion, persistence and inspiration.
The Cheer Ambassadors: Behind The Sceneshttp://www.TheCheerAmbassadors.com
Fifteen years ago, a group of Thai kids fell in love with the American sport of cheerleading. They taught themselves how to cheer using bits of routines gleaned from late-night ESPN broadcasts, and then layered on their own creative developments. In 2009, they decided to compete against 90 countries in the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida and stunned the world by placing second. When the team returned in 2011, they tied for first place, marking the first time ever that a non-USA team won a gold medal in the sport of cheerleading. This documentary film shows the journey to their victory through the eyes of the team members, coaches, parents, and Thai media figures.
While Cheerleading has been an American sport for over 100 years, this team has demonstrated that it is now a truly global sport.
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