A large crowd gathers for the breaking preliminaries on the first day of the World Urban Games ©Twitter/GAISF

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The first ever day of the World Urban Games saw six sports take place in Budapest ©Twitter/GAISF
The first ever day of the World Urban Games saw six sports take place in Budapest ©Twitter/GAISF
Belarus and The Netherlands compete under the lights in the men's basketball 3x3 ©Twitter/GAISF
Belarus and The Netherlands compete under the lights in the men's basketball 3x3 ©Twitter/GAISF
The new competition is going for a festival vibe with live music and freedom for fans to move between sports ©Michael Pavitt
The new competition is going for a festival vibe with live music and freedom for fans to move between sports ©Michael Pavitt
Breaking, which took place in the formerly abandoned Nagyvásártelep hall, proved especially popular ©Michael Pavitt
Breaking, which took place in the formerly abandoned Nagyvásártelep hall, proved especially popular ©Michael Pavitt
A number of other demonstration sports were on show, including Teqball, invented in Hungary ©Instagram/World Urban Games
A number of other demonstration sports were on show, including Teqball, invented in Hungary ©Instagram/World Urban Games
Despite the Games starting on a work day they drew a decent crowd, boosted by school children ©Instagram/World Urban Games
Despite the Games starting on a work day they drew a decent crowd, boosted by school children ©Instagram/World Urban Games
Flying disc freestyle competitors prepare for the action ©Twitter/EFDF
Flying disc freestyle competitors prepare for the action ©Twitter/EFDF
GAISF President Raffaele Chiulli got into the urban spirit as he tried his hand at some street art ©Twitter/GAISF
GAISF President Raffaele Chiulli got into the urban spirit as he tried his hand at some street art ©Twitter/GAISF
Breakers give a talk to young fans and admirers before the start of competition ©Michael Pavitt
Breakers give a talk to young fans and admirers before the start of competition ©Michael Pavitt