An Egyptian woman from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practices her parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. Parkour is played by men in Egypt but the sport is neglected and has no regulatory body. Parkour Egypt, a group that comprises men and women, has grown exponentially after starting off with a handful of players. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Mohamed Omran, coach at Parkour Egypt “PKE”, watches his students' skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. Founded in France in the 1980s as the Art du Deplacement and later taking its name from the French word 'parcours' (course or route), Parkour involves running, climbing and jumping acrobatically around buildings and over terrain. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





An Egyptian woman from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practices her parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. “It needs more time to evolve and the sport needs to spread more so that people would learn about it”, said Zayneb Helal, one of the players. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Mohamed Omran, coach at Egypt “PKE” leads parkour training around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. Guided by coach Mohamed Omran (pictured), women train hard on climbing obstacles, landing correctly after jumps and seeing opportunities in buildings around them. “Women are now training and more women are starting to come”, Omran said. “As the sport spreads the acceptance of women training increases and it is not unusual for women to have a team and train”, he added. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





An Egyptian woman from Parkour Egypt “PKE” in Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. Last year Britain became the first country officially to recognize Parkour as a sport. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Mariam Emad from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practices her parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Egyptian women from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practice their parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. The women have trained every week for the past six months with the eventual aim of forming the first professional Parkour team in Egypt. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Egyptian women from Parkour Egypt “PKE” take a rest after playing around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. It is uncommon for women to play such sports on the streets in Egypt. A 2017 Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of experts on how women fared in mega cities rated Cairo as the world's most dangerous megacity for women, while London came out as best. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Mariam Emad from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practices her parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. A group of Egyptian women gather at an abandoned park in a Cairo suburb once a week, climbing walls and jumping around in the strenuous physical discipline known as Parkour, while also challenging the country's conservative social norms. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Egyptian women from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practice their parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. Curious crowds, accustomed to women taking a low profile in Egypt, often congregate to watch the training, sometimes taking pictures and filming. But the women keep up the training unhindered, insisting that no sport is exclusive for men. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)





Zeinab Helal from Parkour Egypt “PKE” practices her parkour skills around buildings on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt on July 20, 2018. (Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)