First FIG Parkour World Championships postponed from March 2021

The FIG has agreed with the Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) to again postpone the 1st FIG Parkour World Championships that had been scheduled to take place in Hiroshima (26–28 March 2021).

The organisation of the first FIG Parkour World Championships had been entrusted to the Japanese federation, with the event initially due to take place in April 2020. The event was postponed to March 2021 due to the COVID‑19 pandemic.

In view of current travel restrictions and difficulties, the FIG considers the most appropriate option to be rescheduling the Parkour Worlds to a later period so as to enable the participation of athletes from all the countries which were expected to take part.

The FIG will announce further details when they are officially confirmed.

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