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The Women of Parkour (2m 45.6s)

In the sport of parkour, people leap off railings, jump over walls, and generally use the urban environment as their playing field. Most practitioners are men, but now women are joining the ranks.

 

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EXTREME SPORTS VIDEOS    [ 6 found ]

  • The Women of Parkour
    The Women of Parkour (2m 45.6s)
    In the sport of parkour, people leap off railings, jump over walls, and generally use the urban environment as their playing field. Most practitio......
  • Czech Tower Jumping
    Czech Tower Jumping (5m 6.3s)
    Professional climber Cedar Wright tries out the dangerous sport of tower jumping in the Czech Republic....
  • Women's Skateboarding Comes of Age
    Women's Skateboarding Comes of Age (3m 51.1s)
    Elissa Steamer's gold medal at the 2008 X Games cements her position at the top of her sport. But recognition still lags her male counterparts....
  • Mountain Unicycling
    Mountain Unicycling (2m 42.2s)
    The so-called "muni riders" are putting an extreme twist on the most whimsical of devices. ...
  • A Walk in the Clouds
    A Walk in the Clouds (4m 58.3s)
    Walking between canyon walls along a taut rope with only a parachute for protection, climber Dean Potter is pioneering the new extreme sport of bas......
  • Executive Pursuits: River Runner
    Executive Pursuits: River Runner (7m 3.9s)
    Executive Pursuits columnist Harry Hurt III learns to run whitewater in a kayak. ...
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