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The Greek Island of Santorini is Now a Parkour Paradise (Video)

A video of two Australian twins practicing Parkour, or free-running, on the island of Santorini emerged just one day ago on an Instagram page, and has already gone viral. The spectacular video, on a page called "millionairecartel," has had more...

Bart van der Linden Wins Parkour Red Bull Art of Motion in Santorini (video)

It's a newer form of art; a free-spirited creative way that athletes express themselves. On Saturday the Red Bull Art of Motion kicked off on the Greek island of Santorini, entering its sixth year of celebrating free running and Bart...

Youngster Dies While Parkouring in Thessaloniki

News of a 13-year old boy who died after falling off a building in the northern port city of Thessaloniki has sent shock waves throughout all of Greece. The young boy was parkouring with his friends when he fell from...

19-Year-Old Greek Wins Parkour Competition in Santorini

19-year-old Dimitris Kyrsanidis, a professional parkour athlete from Thessaloniki, Greece, was the winner of the fourth "Red Bull Art of Motion" held on the Greek island of Santorini on October 4. Kyrsanidis impressed both audience and judges with his climbs...

New Gymnastics Competition To Premier in Athens Next July

A new gymnastics competition called the ''World Outdoor Gymnastic Gala'' (WOGG), will premiere in Athens in the summer of 2019 at the Panathinaic Stadium. The iconic stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympic Games, will host the event starting on...

Santorini: Alexander Titarenko Claims Art of Motion Win (video)

This year world-famous free runners turned the white traditional Santorini houses into their playground. Free runners from all over the world took spectacular jumps against the backdrop of the volcanic caldera. They joined together in the seventh consecutive year...

Freerunning in Spinalonga [video]

A video showing athlete Dimitris Kyrsanidis freerunning in Spinaloga, has been circulating the internet. The athlete, who has been practicing parkour and freerunning, run, jumped, and climbed on the small alleys of the island, taking the viewers back in times when...

Dimitris Kyrsanidis Wins Santorini Red Bull Art of Motion Freerunning Competition in Santorini [video]

For the second consecutive year 20-year-old Greek Dimitris Kyrsanidis emerged victorious from the 2015 Red Bull Art of Motion free-running competition on the island of Santorini, Greece, having gathered the most points from the competition's judges on Saturday. Kyrsanidis, also know as "DK" overcame 17...

Spectacular Competition on the Roofs of Santorini

Trauceur Luis Alkmim from Portugal performs a spectacular jump during the "Red Bull Art of Motion" competition held at Firostefani on Santorini island on Saturday October 8 2011. Fifteen top parkour and freerunning athletes from around the world took part...