FIG’s first Parkour competition

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

It sounds like Parkour founder David Belle is on board with the the new FIG discipline.

But the British Parkour body accuses FIG of encroachment.

Personally I’ve got no problem with more obstacle course competitions. They are cool.

But I’m worried our other disciplines will feel neglected: Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Power Tumbling, Double-mini, etc.

World Games 2017 in Poland

 

The World Games 2017, officially known as the X World Games, is a multi-sport event scheduled for Wroclaw, Poland from July 20 – July 30, 2017 with 27 official sports and 4 invitational sports.

The Olympic Channel is available worldwide via mobile apps for Android and iOS devices and at olympicchannel.com. …

OLYMPIC CHANNEL TO BROADCAST TWG 2017

Acrobatic Gymnastics dance performance

The winning team at the FIG World Gym for Life Challenge in Cape Town 2013. From Austria, I believe.

Click PLAY or watch them on YouTube.

Thanks Scott.

AcroArmy – America’s Got Talent 2016

Awesome.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Recall they were a top 3 finalist on America’s Got Talent Season 9.

(via Acrobatic Gymnastics Foundation)

Russian Acrobatic gymnasts in bus crash

Horrible news. Twelve people, including 10 teenagers, were killed. 😦

Elizabet Vasileva is flexible

That’s for sure.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

 

Click PLAY or watch a Beam routine on YouTube.

(via papaliukin)