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Contents 1 "Most Skilled" 2 Biography and Background 3 Some data... 4 "wtf?" 5 Sébastien Foucan 6 Learned "Gong Fu" in India? 7 Speed-Air Man 8 Factual conflict

[edit] "Most Skilled"

Who says that David Belle is the most skilled traceur in the world? Have there been international competitions? Has he been evaluated by an objective group? ~MDD4696 23:27, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

I haven't heard of any like that, so I made a minor edit to the article to make it a bit more neutral, until someone can provide references to information of that sort. - Wintran 06:54, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

But those are weasel words! ~MDD4696 17:22, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

True, I know it isn't a preferred way of solving NPOV :/ But isn't it at least better than the old version? I'll make some better changes when I've got more time, but feel free to change it however you like. Maybe just remove that part altogether? We could mention that there've been some impressive video clips of David Belle circulating on the Internet for some time, proving that his skills in Parkour are above average. - Wintran 17:52, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Sure David Belle wanted competitions for Parkour? From all my experience, I don't think David Belle wants that. Of course it's going to be inevitable. The media will be crazy for Parkour {\:-( 71.100.119.249 20:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC)Dbzruler72

[edit] Biography and Background

There are quite a few really good articles lurking out in the Pk forums of the world about David's Background and biography, especially in regards to his relationship with his father. When I get the time i'll add some more into this (unless someone wants to do it for me?). DB deserves more than this glorified stub.

[edit] Some data...

Hmmm, anyone knows some data about David Belle's height, weight, hair, eye color? I mean, as a traceur myself, I really feel depressed when I see that there's more information about japanese porn stars (no kidding) that about really important people (I don't mean that a porn star isn't important, but I mean, they don't make big changes in the world, Belle spread the parkour all around the world, and it's spreading faster every day).

I've been looking myself for tha information in a lot of blogs and fan pages, but nobody seems to have it. Anyone?

Thanks. --190.40.79.142 06:48, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "wtf?"

Why the heck is this article read like it was written by a third world refugee from mars?

-- The above comment is rather harsh. David Belle is French, and the page bears the types of errors someone common enough by someone speaking French first and English second. TaoPhoenix 09:43, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Feel free to edit, these new information was written by PdrArth (talk · contribs) a newcorner. Carlosguitar 21:25, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Did a major cleanup, I'm surprised that no one else has bothered. Though it did take about an hour N3v 11:08, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sébastien Foucan

"A traceur also pre-founder of the movement and no acquaintance is Don Jean Haberey, and Sébastien Foucan."

What is this saying? That David is a co-founder of the traceur movement? Also, what is not clear is the current relationship that Sébastien and David have - both of whom are pretty big stars in the Parkour world. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.6.250.44 (talk) 13:31, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Learned "Gong Fu" in India?

Shouldn't this be, "Learned Kung Fu in China" ? I didn't change it though because it might be correct, I'm just asking because it seems weird. Srajan01 (talk) 20:04, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Speed-Air Man

I changed the text in the article from "speed-air men" to "speed-air man" because a) the second one is the one that appears in the video, and b) speed-air man is how in France, Spider Man is commonly pronounced (just read the word literally in french). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.40.208.74 (talk) 22:03, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Factual conflict

The first sentence says he was "born 29 April 1973 in Fécamp, France," and the fourth sentence says "Belle was born and raised in Seine Maritime, Normandy." I don't think he could have been born in two places. Someone sort out the conflict.

150.135.181.230 (talk) 20:38, 4 May 2008 (UTC)