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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 13 > Parkour: kind of like a dance, only in the city, bouncing and jumping off urban objects

Parkour: kind of like a dance, only in the city, bouncing and jumping off urban objects

By Sarah Skidmore / The Bulletin
July 13, 2008

PORTLAND — At first glance, parkour practitioners look like modern dancers unleashed on an impromptu obstacle course.

Usually seen in cities, parkour involves jumping, rolling and vaulting over, under and through the objects found in a typical urban setting. Traceurs, as parkour....

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