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Eric Tracy
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« on: January 31, 2009, 07:04:55 PM »

I think it woulkd be amazing if they put PK in the x-games!

they could like build a huge course and say get from point a to point b and the one that does it the fastest would be the winner...

of course they could do it any number of ways including using freerunning instead and doing a point based system for the tricks


this would also definately put parkour out there for people to see.  so this could help boost us tremendously
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 07:26:51 PM »

I actually think UF is going to be in the Xgames this year.
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 07:45:41 PM »

If Freerunning Is added, it would probably be like what was in the World Freerunning Championships back in September.
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 07:48:09 PM »

Now, remember, this is entirely hearsay.
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009, 08:01:58 PM »

ya but what if we could actually get it into the x-games?
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 08:10:10 PM »

I think there has to be an international governing body first.  I don't know of one which is established well enough to gain a position in the X Games.  Being that the first competition was held in September, I don't see the X Games directors or ESPN adding it to the roster of events anytime soon.  Although it could be an exhibition sport.  That's always a possibility.
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009, 08:11:41 PM »

it's still something that we could work towards
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2009, 08:13:34 PM »

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Not okay!

I thought parkour/freerunning was strictly no competition. The X-games would totally defy that!  Shocked

But if they could find a way that there would be no winners/losers, then I'm all for it.
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2009, 08:23:17 PM »

o ya i completeley forgot about that, but maby we could find someway to let some tracuers to demo the sport especieally if they broadcast the demo that might be a good thing..

o ya and sorry about forgetting about that kind of thing i was just caught up in a moment  Embarrassed
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2009, 08:24:32 PM »

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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2009, 08:26:36 PM »

o ya i completeley forgot about that, but maby we could find someway to let some tracuers to demo the sport especieally if they broadcast the demo that might be a good thing..

o ya and sorry about forgetting about that kind of thing i was just caught up in a moment  Embarrassed

Haha no worries mate. It would be pretty cool though if they did a demo or something, and a decent way to get the word out without offending tracuers/traceueses.
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2009, 08:36:27 PM »

ya thanks for not taking my comments badly and i love the can of worms muse lol  Tongue
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« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2009, 08:42:50 PM »

I don't think parkour and competition mix well in practice nor in principle.


But yes, Muse, very true.
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« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2009, 08:47:11 PM »

I don't think parkour and competition mix well in practice nor in principle.


But yes, Muse, very true.

By definition they aren't compatible. If you move as quickly and efficiently as possible with the goal of doing so 'better' than another person with no practical purpose, you aren't doing parkour.
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« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2009, 08:48:59 PM »

ya but still doing a demo, like i stated above, or workshop at the x-games would guve a HUGE boost to the sport considering how many people go to the x-games and watch them
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