The world’s best freerunners put on an exciting show during the first day of Red Bull Art of Motion. As the competition kicked off, daring rooftop jumps and big tricks were landed throughout the picturesque, freerunning paradise of Astypalea in Greece.
Lilou Ruel
Using the island as their playground, 16 athletes from all corners of the globe pulled off some of the boldest moves in freerunning during day one’s exploration challenge, where the freerunners were challenged to create three videos showing off their own unique style.
After an intense day of competition, female freerunning sensation and fan favorite Lilou Ruel, 18, secured a top spot in the standings for best female with some incredible moves and Dutch female freerunner, Noa Diorgina, 17, put on a gravity-defying show for the Astypalea crowd.
Red Bull athlete Noa Diorgina said: “This is one of the best locations I have ever filmed at, there are rooftop jumps and flips and that’s extremely cool. To jump from rooftop to rooftop is amazing and so exciting.”
Best Female Athlete:
- Lilou Ruel (FRA)
- Sydney Olson (USA)
- Miranda Tibbling (SWE)
The athletes will now head into the final two days of competition, where the two further challenges await them, with a maximum of 7 points on offer for each challenge.