• Residents practice parkour on damaged Rockaway Beach boardwalk

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    Alex Marin practices parkour, a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach in New York City on Dec. 13, 2012.

    Spencer Platt, Getty Images — Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering from Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

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    Alex Marin practices parkour on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach in New York City, Dec. 13.

    Alex Marin, right, and Bryant Blackshear practice parkour on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach in New York City, Dec. 13.

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  • Flying through the air, Palestinian youths practice parkour

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    Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 12. Originally developed in France, parkour is a physical discipline of movement focused on overcoming obstacles. Training is held in cemeteries and in former Israeli settlements. The ages of the young people practicing parkour range from 12 to 23 years old.

    Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 12.

    Palestinian youths practice their parkour skills in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 12.

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    Jermold Compton of Trinidad and Tobago in action during a practice session in the 'Red Bull Art of Motion' a one off free running competition outside the National Theatre on March 20 in London, England. Red Bull Art of Motion is the first free running competition of it's kind in the UK. Competitors will use various disciplines of free running, parkour, martial arts and gymnastics.

    Free running by the River Thames in London