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Meet Ukraine's mid-life cheerleaders

Struggling with stress and depression after years of war, a group of friends in their 50s and 60s threw themselves into competitive cheerleading, a feel-good American sport that’s soared in popularity in Ukraine.

NPR’s Joanna Kakissis reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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