International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) President Morinari Watanabe has revealed a proposal will be put forward to the membership of the governing body to create a new "community" within the sport.

areas such as ethics, competition formats and education in 2018.The FIG made a controversial move into parkour

2018 ©Getty ImagesThe FIG were accused of "encroachment and misappropriation" of the sport by new body Parkour

Earth after they attempted to integrate parkour as a new discipline.Parkour Earth held meetings with

Parkour Earth has written an open letter where they reveal they are taking their dispute with the

were accused of "encroachment and misappropriation" of the sport after they attempted to integrate parkour

as a new discipline earlier this year.A new body, Parkour Earth, was subsequently set-up, with Parkour

The statement adds that Parkour Earth will continue to welcome dialogue with FIG but "must record our

members.These are Australian Parkour Association, France's Fédération de Parkour, New Zealand Parkour

, the Polish Parkour And Freerunning Federation, Parkour South Africa and Parkour UK.The body has also

has been unveiled by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) here today in an attempt to ensure parkour

FIG made the announcement following meetings with its new Parkour Commission and one with Parkour Earth

 In 2020, they plan to organise a first FIG Parkour World Championships and the following year hope

 Gaining a place on the Paris 2024 Olympic programme is the ultimate objective for parkour ©Getty

We have invited and we welcome every organisation involved in parkour to cooperate."

as a new discipline earlier this year.A new body, Parkour Earth, was subsequently set-up, with Parkour

A long-awaited meeting between the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and a new parkour governing

were accused of "encroachment and misappropriation" of the sport after they attempted to integrate parkour

as a new discipline earlier this year.A new body, Parkour Earth, was subsequently set-up, with Parkour

", and the "presentation of Parkour Earth and its vision for Parkour/Freerunning/Art Du Déplacement,

fact that it only has six members.These are Australian Parkour Association, France's Fédération de Parkour

, New Zealand Parkour, the Polish Parkour And Freerunning Federation, Parkour South Africa and Parkour

Nick Bruce won the final BMX Freestyle Park World Cup event at the season-ending International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series leg in Chengdu.

Garbaccio won the skateboard street event ©FISEThe first International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Parkour

conclusion of the FISE World Series season finale comes just two days before a meeting between the FIG and Parkour

sport.The two organisations, which have been at the centre of a protracted feud over the governance of parkour

Defending champion Hannah Roberts triumphed in the BMX Freestyle Park World Cup event at the season-ending International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series leg in Chengdu.

Freestyle Park event took place ©FISEThe semi-finals of the first International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Parkour

conclusion of the FISE World Series season finale comes just two days before a meeting between the FIG and Parkour

sport.The two organisations, who have been at the centre of a protracted feud over the governance of parkour

Defending champion Hannah Roberts of the United States topped the qualification round in the women's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup event at the season-ending International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series leg in Chengdu today.

day in Chengdu ©FISEToday also saw the launch of the first International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Parkour

conclusion of the FISE World Series season finale comes just two days before a meeting between the FIG and Parkour

sport.The two organisations, who have been at the centre of a protracted feud over the governance of parkour

in recent months, are set to meet at the FIG's headquarters in Lausanne on Tuesday (November 7).Parkour

A row over who governs parkour is set to be reignited when the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG

The first FIG Parkour World Cup is due to be held at the International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE

Chengdu in China, which begins tomorrow and finishes on Sunday (November 5).Action at the inaugural Parkour

sport.The two organisations, who have been at the centre of a protracted feud over the governance of parkour

headquarters in Lausanne on Tuesday (November 7).It follows a request from the recently-established Parkour

federation for parkour was still pending.As well as parkour, World Cups will also be staged in the BMX

Johannes Rydzek has entered the Guinness Book of World Records having conducted the steepest 50 metre sprint in the world.

champion has now shown prowess heading in the opposite direction.Rydzek participated in the challenge with parkour

Parkour Earth, the new organisation claiming to be responsible for the running of the sport, have issued

added to the Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020.FIG's right to do this has been fiercely opposed by the parkour

UK, France's Fédération de Parkour, New Zealand Parkour, Australian Parkour Association, Parkour South

Africa and the Polish Parkour And Freerunning Federation.Just 24 hours after the launch of Parkour Earth

The only parkour federation with a pending application for GAISF or the IOC is the IPF."

FIG, meanwhile, have repeatedly ignored attempts to hold official meetings with any opposing parkour

The International Parkour Federation (IPF) have said their application to be recognised as parkour's

official International Federation (IF) is still pending following the launch of another organisation - Parkour

Parkour Earth was officially established yesterday as the ongoing row with the International Gymnastics

The only parkour federation with a pending application for GAISF or the IOC is the IPF."

Parkour Earth Launches!

The six founding National Federations of Parkour Earth are Parkour UK, France's Fédération de Parkour

, New Zealand Parkour, Australian Parkour Association, Parkour South Africa and Polish Parkour And Freerunning

Parkour Earth has today been officially established as the International Federation for the sport as

Parkour Earth Launches!

founding National Federations are Parkour UK, France's Fédération de Parkour, New Zealand Parkour, Australian

Parkour Association, Parkour South Africa and Polish Parkour And Freerunning Federation.The accord by

, Eliot Duffy of Australian Parkour Association, Paul Gray of Parkour South Africa and Sacha Lemaire

As the International Federation for Parkour/Freerunning/Art Du Déplacement, Parkour Earth will be the

A Parkour World Cup Series will be launched by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in November

The decision was taken at FIG’s Executive Committee meeting in Vestfold in Norway.FIG revealed the Parkour

follows an inaugural Obstacle Course World Cup being held by FIG in Montpellier during May.The first Parkour

, and other parkour experts will also be included on the Committee.

/freerunning, our sport, our community".The chief executive of Parkour UK hit out at the latest move

/Freerunning, our sport.”FIG were unsuccessful in their attempts to get parkour included on the Olympic

Parkour is among the agenda items at the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) latest Executive

The meeting in the Norway will take place until Saturday (July 29).The nomination of a FIG Parkour Committee

, and other parkour experts will be included.Two athlete representatives, one male and one female, will

Argentina and Parkour Singapore.Similar moves have been made by other parkour national governing bodies

UK's campaign, spearheaded by chief executive Eugene Minogue.FIG's move into parkour has been opposed

named on the list, but their efforts proved unsuccessful.The "Road Map for Parkour" - drawn-up by the

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) chief executive Densign White is hopeful that they will be accepted as a full member of the Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) by 2019 at the latest.

front-runners for GAISF membership after first applying in 2016.Pole sports, kabaddi, e-sports and parkour