Cheerleaders perform during Women's Beach Volleyball on Day 1 of the 2012 Olympics

Fortunately, his fears were never realised. As a beach volleyball virgin, I have no idea whether London in the rain has the same je ne sais quoi as the sun-kissed beaches of Ipanema, or Santa Monica. Though I assume the cheerleaders don’t usually stand shivering in dressing gowns between dances.
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Bonkers: A group of dancers use beach balls during their routine to keep spectators entertained at the beach volleyball

What a show: Cheerleaders perform during Women's Beach Volleyball on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade

Beach party vibe: Cheerleaders' dance performances were greeted with cheers as enthusiastic as any those granted any of the sporting prowess on display

Intermission: The dancers emerged onto the court between matches, as the MC whipped the crowd into a frenzy (Read more and See more Pictures)

20+ NFL Cheerleaders to Follow on Twitter

Twitter is such a big world, who has time to navigate its vast recesses to find interesting people worth following? You probably have a job that has responsibilities that don't include searching Twitter for hot girls to follow, which probably sucks. 

Nicole Thomas, Indianpolis Colts

Twitter ID: @NiiCOlE_Thomas 

Follow For: Midwestern wholesomeness. Nicole has got that whole girl next door thing down. She's a college student who spends her downtime  hanging with her dog, taking in a baseball game or doing wholesome sounding things with her wholesome sounding family. 

@NiiCOlE_Thomas  : My family hooked the projector up outside tonight. #movienight 

See!? Adorable stuff.

Laura Vikmanis, Cincinnati Bengals

Twitter ID: @LauraVikmanis 

Follow For: The drama, literally. In 2011, Laura made history as the oldest cheerleader in NFL history—not that 43 is exactly ancient. Her story of a divorced mom who decided it was never too late to achieve her dreams attracted plenty of attention. The movie rights  to her story were bought and she released a book in March 2012. 

Judging by her Twitter gallery  , it seems Laura has been traveling the world during the NFL offseason. She's also been keeping busy with media appearances. (Read more and See more Pictures)

Youtube! The Miami Dolphins cheerleaders “Sexy Bikini Video”

If the Miami Dolphins are trying convince fans to start rooting for them despite their lackluster 6-for-10 record last year, they might be succeeding.

First it was the gritty HBO reality show about training camp, 'Hard Knocks.'

Then, the Dolphins introduced the world to their new quarterback Ryan Tannehill -- and his gorgeous model wife Lauren. 

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Team effort: Mot of the 39 members of the cheer squad participated in the video

Stimulus package: The Dolphins might be hoping stunts like this video will help revive their team's slumping ticket sales after years of miserable performance on the field (Read more and Watch video)