“Humanzee” Leo Urban brings high-flying, Tarzan-like parkour to beloved Pyrenees woodlands
Ever since Edgar Rice Burroughs novel Tarzan of the Apes was published in 1912, fans of the orphaned wild man have have aspired to […]
Yen Chen, Jake Murray, Neil Craver headline funniest ‘American Ninja Warrior’ submission videos
Before they can star under the bright lights on American Ninja Warrior, contestants must send in submission videos to be taken under consideration by […]
Office Olympics: From cubicle hurdles to chair rowing, workers compete worldwide
While offices are designed to be efficient workplaces, they also can unintentionally serve as stress incubators. From time to time, inmates of the cube […]
Logan Paul tests ANW course before “Science Ninja” Mitch Vedepo gets highest grade
Back in 2017, vlogging sensation (and solar eclipse geek) Logan Paul’s meteoric trajectory took a brief plunge whilst testing out the Iron Maiden obstacle […]
Queens of Instagram: Jesse Graff, Kacy Catanzaro, Katie McDonnell tops among ninja warriors
Jesse Graff aka “Wonder Woman” debuted on season five of American Ninja Warrior where she quickly became a fan favorite after becoming the first […]
Back to School! Check out Pikachu vs Spider-Man in heart-pumping parkour dash to class
Who would prevail if you pitted the most-popular Pokémon character against Marvel’s most-beloved superhero in a parkour dash to class? Lucky for us fantasy […]
Palestinian parkour: Meet the Gaza wall runners who climbed, jumped and flipped their way to freedom
Some walls are fashioned of brick and mortar, while others exist only in the mind. For Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, the wall […]
Fire Sport: Firefighter challenge includes ludicrous ladder climbing, Herculean hose pulling
Sports from cricket to soccer hold World Cups every four years to determine the ultimate team. Even bakers have the Coupe du Monde de […]
Freerunning with Jason Paul from Santorini, Greece to Tel Aviv, Israel
Jason Paul’s love affair with freerunning began in 2005 when his best friend introduced him to the sport via a parkour documentary. From that […]
Drew Drechsel, Lance Pekus and Grant McCartney added to ANW’s Mega Warped Wall of Fame
The Warped Wall has been a staple of American Ninja Warrior obstacle courses from the show’s inception, where it has served as the iconic […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Parkour (and how Batman broke his leg)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may have been reviled by movie critics (it has a tepid 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), but that […]
Ninja warrior chicken, cat, dog and mouse could give Isaac Caldiero a run for his money
In 2015, Isaac Caldiero became the first official American Ninja Warrior (and an overnight millionaire) when he completed the Vegas Finals Course just seconds […]