Running, leaping and climbing through the city isn’t just a test of
strength and stamina – it’s also now an official sport. Parkour – a form
of urban acrobatics, originating in France – is now officially
recognised by sports councils across Britain. On a practical level, this
means that it can be on national educational curricula, apply for
lottery funding and access the benefits enjoyed by other major sports.
This is a big step forward for the development of parkour, which already has about 35,000 practitioners – or “traceurs” – in the UK alone. There’s no typical traceur; participants can range from very young children to those with Parkinson’s disease, and there are new people starting up all the time.
As well as having obvious physical health benefits, parkour also continues to show signs in research of contributing to positive mental health.
It’s often practised in groups, which fosters social bonds between
people, as encouraging each other to engage with the city in a
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