A London-based parkour group known as Team Phat has been accused of damaging a 10,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site in Matera, Italy. The incident occurred when a member of the group, a 23-year-old British athlete, attempted a rooftop jump that resulted in a stone falling off the historic site and the athlete injuring himself. The same athlete had fractured his neck five years earlier in a similar stunt. Team Phat was previously banned from Venice for a dangerous canal jump. The incident has sparked increased scrutiny of traveler behavior worldwide.
A British parkour group is dealing with a torrent of backlash after causing damage to an ancient Italian city in a stunt they posted to social media. https://t.co/4n2eFgGv6B
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Team Phat, a London-based parkour group, performed a stunt in the inhabited Italian city of Matera, which ended with a stone falling off a historic site and the jumper injuring himself. It comes as scrutiny of traveler behavior increases worldwide. https://t.co/wq9C6rQOey
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A London-based parkour group that were “banned” from Venice have been accused of damaging a Unesco world heritage site in southern Italy, The Times can reveal ⬇️ https://t.co/26roPuz0RC
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