The Wheel of Sport

Parkour - The story of an athletic non-sport


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The Oxford Dictionary describes Parkour as the sport of moving through a city by running, jumping, and climbing under, around, and through things. However, there is debate on whether it is a sport at all. There has been splits, international recognition and a lineage traced to the early 20th Century. Parkour also has a lot to owe the French Firefighter who inadvertently provided the inspiration for a new and exciting activity which sparked worldwide interest.


This is the story of a modern athletic activity which is still developing, growing and finding its way in the world.


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The Wheel of SportBy Ian McNally

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