Twenty-seven freerunners from 17 countries battled it out on a specially-designed course, using bars, boxes and poles to dazzle a 7,500-strong crowd. Great Britain's Tim Sheiff was crowned winner of this year's tournament after wowing judges with his gravity-defying moves. Freerunning, also known as parkour, began in Paris in the 80s and involves climbing, jumping, vaults, spins, flips and somersaults using an urban environment.
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Competitors fight it out for the urban freerunning crown
