Exciting Updates in the World of Parkour: Check Out the Latest FIG Newsletter

Big Updates in the World of FIG Parkour!

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has released its latest Parkour Newsletter, packed with significant updates and changes set to shape the 2025-2028 competitive cycle. These improvements reflect FIG’s continuous efforts to enhance fairness, clarity, inclusivity, and safety within parkour competitions worldwide.

One of the key highlights from the newsletter includes important revisions to the FIG Parkour Code of Points. According to Charles Perrière—co-founder of Parkour and president-elect of FIG’s newly established Parkour Technical Committee—the new cycle prioritizes clarity and fairness across all competitions. Specifically, the Speed competition now incorporates mandatory checkpoint zones to guide athletes along safe, predetermined routes. Perrière emphasizes, “We noticed athletes sometimes chose routes with certain risks. Using checkpoints, we oblige them to follow specific paths, significantly improving overall safety.”

Another exciting adjustment addresses the course designs. Understanding that adaptability is fundamental to parkour, FIG will ensure courses vary significantly between competitions. This decision aims to challenge athletes, encouraging them to develop and showcase versatile skill sets rather than relying on familiar paths or moves. Perrière explains, “We know athletes often specialize in certain skills; if courses remain similar, some might continuously have advantages. Mixing things up requires athletes to adapt—truly reflecting the essence of parkour.”

FIG is actively advancing gender equality and inclusivity in parkour. Starting in this cycle, National Federations must register at least one female athlete in their delegation of eight competitors. Delegations may still participate in all four parkour events, with up to four athletes competing per event. As before, athletes can take part in both Speed and Freestyle events, thus maintaining flexibility in competition participation.

The newsletter detailed new tie-breaking rules specifically for Freestyle competitions. Previously, the higher difficulty (D) score determined the winner in tied situations. However, the updated rules now prioritize the execution (E) score, followed by the average execution scores from all judges (without discarding any), and finally, the average difficulty scores from all judges if needed. This change underscores the importance FIG places on technical precision and skill quality.

The transition of the FIG Parkour Commission into a fully-fledged Technical Committee highlights ongoing efforts to maintain and evolve the discipline. Perrière notes that continuous updates to the Code of Points will remain essential, given the athletes’ constant innovation in creating new moves. This dynamic interaction between athletes and officials ensures parkour competitions remain exciting, relevant, and cutting-edge.

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