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Palestinian youths practice parkour in Gaza City, November 18, 2020. AFP pic
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GAZA CITY, Jan 25 Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won’t stop him doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.
The Palestinian teen’s right leg was amputated near the knee in 2018 after he was hit by Israeli army fire during protests along the fortified border separating the Gaza Strip from Israel.
Along with his lower leg, he lost his dream of being a professional parkour athlete, he told AFP.
In Gaza, parkour brings a taste of freedom to Palestinian youth
25 Jan 2021 Palestinian youths train at the Wallrunners Parkour Academy s training facility.
Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won t stop him doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.
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The Palestinian teen s right leg was amputated near the knee in 2018 after he was hit by Israeli army fire during protests along the fortified border separating the Gaza Strip from Israel.
Along with his lower leg, he lost his dream of being a professional parkour athlete, he told AFP.
In Gaza, Parkour Brings Youngsters A Taste Of Freedom By Mai YAGHI
01/24/21 AT 9:52 PM
Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won t stop him doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.
The Palestinian teen s right leg was amputated near the knee in 2018 after he was hit by Israeli army fire during protests along the fortified border separating the Gaza Strip from Israel. Mohamed Aliwa, a Palestinian youth whose leg was amputated near the knee in 2018 after he was hit by Israeli army fire, shows off his parkour skills Photo: AFP / MAHMUD HAMS
Parkour brings Gaza youngsters a taste of freedom
With help from sporting goods giant Decathlon, youths in blockaded coastal enclave can now train in sport that involves navigating urban obstacles using fast-paced mix of jumping, running and rolling, in a safe way, far from dangers of street
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Published: 01.25.21 , 14:40
Using crutches, Palestinian Mohamed Aliwa leaps from one concrete slab to another, determined that his missing leg won t stop him doing parkour, a sport that brings respite from grim reality in Gaza.
The Palestinian teen s right leg was amputated near the knee in 2018 after he was hit by Israeli army fire during protests along the fortified border separating the Gaza Strip from Israel.