Friday, 21 December 2018

Parkour Resists 'Hostile Takeover' By International Gymnastics

Many in the parkour community are resisting attempts by the International Gymnastics Federation to bring the sport under its umbrella. Here, Johan Tonnoir practices parkour in Paris in May.

An art as much as it is a sport, parkour's urban ethic is one of bold, practiced risk-taking. Now its adherents say it is having to fight against encroachment by powerful interests.

(Image credit: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)



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