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The extreme sport parkour, also known as free-running, has a new set of fans in Doha, Qatar.

Started in France in the 1990s, it gained international attention after appearances in films such as James Bond's 'Casino Royale'.

Parkour athletes run through cities jumping, vaulting and hurling themselves over obstacles as they go.

Parkour communities are well-established in many countries around the world, but outdoor sport is somewhat of a novelty in the Gulf States.

Free-running is now finding its audience among exercise enthusiasts put off by working out in gyms during the coronavirus pandemic.

South African Jaden Abrahams says the country has yet to fully embrace the sport.

Achref Bejaoui, originally from Tunisia, believes Doha will accept free-running in time.

Newcomer Karam Chakachero reflects on the appeal of parkour.

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