From the streets of Paris in the 1990s , where parkour was first popularized , to Zawra park in Iraq 's capital , freerunning has become a global phenomenon . Prince Haydar is one of Baghdad 's exponents of parkour . Freerunning in Iraq 's capital is dangerous , he says , and freerunners often misunderstood . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Members are self-taught and rely on internet videos to learn new techniques .
Prince Haydar is one of Baghdad 's exponents of parkour . Freerunning in Iraq 's capital is dangerous , he says , and freerunners often misunderstood . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Members are self-taught and rely on internet videos to learn new techniques .