IPF, the international governing body and sole competent authority for Parkour and Freerunning worldwide held its 2020 Global Congress via Zoom on Saturday June 6. Representatives from more than 50 countries and five continents were in attendance. Since 2014, IPF has supported the growth of independent National Parkour Federations, as well as educational, peace and gender equity initiatives around the … Read More
IPF Co-Founder David Thompson & ICTSG’s Shammi Rana – UNESCO, Rapporteur of Adhoc Advisory Committee of Traditional Sports & Games, Meet to Discuss Initiatives & Cooperation
IPF Co-Founder/Secretary General David Thompson and ICTSG (International Council of Traditional Sports and Games) representative Shammi Rana ( Secretary General of International Council of Traditional Sports and Games -ICTSG- and Rapporteur of Adhoc Advisory Committee of Traditional Sports and Games, UNESCO ) met to discuss future initiatives and partnerships between the two organizations, including co-hosting ICTSG’s upcoming meeting in June … Read More
IPF visits the UK- International Parkour Federation’s (IPF’s) Collaborative Initiatives in the U.K.
IPF representatives meet with Ryan Doyle/Airborn Academy in Liverpool and with PKUK -Parkour United Kingdom in London. Following their meeting in Lausanne with Sport Accord/GAIFS and IOC representatives, IPF’s David Thompson and Victor Bevine returned to Liverpool with WFPF Founding Athlete Ryan Doyle to discuss with the Airborn Academy partners the potential of taking their ten-year association to the next … Read More
IPF Meets with GAISF/Sport-Accord and IOC-International Olympic Committee Representatives
IPF (International Parkour Federation) representatives Victor Bevine, David Thompson and WFPF Founding Athlete Ryan Doyle were honored to attend the GAISF Information Day conference and meet with GAISF/Sport-Accord and IOC (International Olympic Committee) representatives in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 15-16, 2017. IPF was one of forty-eight international sports federations from new or lesser-known sports, who were invited to Lausanne … Read More