Parkour Federation
Regional Physical Culture and Sports Public Organization “Parkour Federation” was created by a group of like-minded people headed by Oleg Krasnyansky – the founder of the parkour movement in Russia, in cooperation with David Belle – the founder of world parkour. They were the originators of the first Russian parkour team Tracers in 2002, which became famous all over the world thanks to its large-scale festivals and movies, which set the bar for the world community in the development of parkour.
David Belle is the first person who showed the possibilities of parkour and its incredible possibilities for the development of the human body in the movies “13 District”, “13 District: Ultimatum”, “Brick Mansions”, where he played the main role and performed all the stunts as it is – without wires, special equipment or the help of stuntmen.
Speech by David Belle at the urban forum “Moscow 2030”
David Belle:
“Since the very beginning of parkour development in Russia, I have been impressed by the work your guys are doing. Today I am back in Moscow and I am happy to associate myself with the projects we have planned together. I love Russia, I admire how much your country has given to the world in culture, art and sports, and I support Russia in all its endeavors and in the path you have chosen for yourselves and your development.
Moscow is a wonderful city. And I am sure that we will hold many more wonderful events both in Moscow and throughout Russia.”
(from a speech in Luzhniki: August 28, 2024)