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Ami and Victor claim first World Urban Games breaking crowns

  • Multi-Sport Games

Ami added World Urban Games glory to her World Breaking Championship title in Budapest, however men's world champion Menno was defeated by Victor in an electric atmosphere at the Nagyvásártelep.

champion Joe Atkinson of Britain suffered a disappointing day, and could only finish fourth.The first two parkour


Chiulli keen to collaborate with IOC to assist urban parks concept

  • Multi-Sport Games

Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Raffaele Chiulli has welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who are preparing to launch an Olympic urban park for the first time, at Tokyo 2020.

Urban Games feature six main sports - BMX freestyle, roller freestyle, 3x3 basketball, flying disc, parkour


Roberts tops BMX freestyle qualifying as inaugural World Urban Games begins

  • Multi-Sport Games

World number one Hannah Roberts justified her status as the athlete to beat by topping the women's BMX freestyle qualification standings on the opening day of the World Urban Games here today.

against Ukraine, while China were 22-14 winners against Poland.Russia could be set for success in women's parkour



World Urban Games set to make debut in Budapest

  • Multi-Sport Games

Budapest will have its latest audition as a potential future Olympic host city when it plays host to the first ever World Urban Games, under the auspices of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).

The Games feature six main sports - BMX freestyle, roller freestyle, 3x3 basketball, flying disc, parkour

both the men's and the women’s competitions.Aleksandra Shevchenko from Russia, who won gold at the Parkour

decided, on Saturday lunchtime, followed by the men's event, with the flying disc final and women's parkour

freestyle in the afternoon, with the breaking and men's parkour speed event culminating in the evening.On

Sunday, the BMX and remaining parkour finals take place during the day, with the 3x3 basketball medal


GAISF President claims "rare cocktail" can make first World Urban Games a success

  • Multi-Sport Games

Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Raffaele Chiulli believes the World Urban Games has a "rare cocktail" which can help make the inaugural event a success.

sport initiations.The sport programme includes 3x3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking, flying disc, parkour


Budapest can provide "blueprint" with first World Urban Games

  • Multi-Sport Games

The event operating director of the first World Urban Games wants the event in Budapest to provide a "blueprint" for future editions of the competition.

than 300 athletes are taking part across three days from tomorrow, in BMX freestyle, roller freestyle, parkour


Red Bull and Volkswagen partner with World Urban Games

  • Multi-Sport Games

Red Bull has added its considerable sponsorship might to the inaugural World Urban Games in Budapest, along with three other companies.

of urban culture".The sport programme includes 3x3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking, flying disc, parkour


Olympic Channel to live stream World Urban Games

  • Multi-Sport Games

The Olympic Channel will live stream the inaugural edition of the World Urban Games in Budapest next week, it has been announced.

Games ©Getty ImagesThe sport programme includes 3x3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking, flying disc, parkour

both the men’s and the women’s competitions.Aleksandra Shevchenko from Russia, who won gold at the FIG Parkour


World Flying Disc Federation announce World Urban Games freestyle teams

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced the freestyle athletes who will compete at the inaugural edition of the World Urban Games (WUG) in Budapest next week.

featured at the WUG, with the others being 3x3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking, roller freestyle and parkour



Hiroshima to host first Parkour World Championships in 2020

  • Gymnastics

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) have announced Hiroshima as hosts of the first Parkour

their Executive Committee meeting in Managua in Nicaragua.Hiroshima has strong recent connections to parkour

first official FIG competition there in April 2018.The first world titles in speed-run and freestyle parkour

 "It’s a great honour for us to be able to welcome the first Parkour World Championships to Hiroshima

FIG announced the Japanese city will host the first Parkour World Championship next April following their

©FIGFIG will organise the event despite criticism about the world gymnastics body's involvement in parkour


FIG signs sponsorship deal with Japanese HR solutions company Pasona

  • Gymnastics

Japanese employment and staffing solutions company Pasona Group has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

FIG and the 2019 World Championships in artistic, rhythmic and trampoline disciplines as well as the Parkour