UN Tourism | Bringing the world closer

Sports Tourism

Product Development

  • Rural tourism
  • Gastronomy and Wine Tourism
  • Mountain Tourism
  • Urban Tourism

Sports Tourism

  • Shopping Tourism

share this content

  • Share this article on facebook
  • Share this article on twitter
  • Share this article on linkedin

What it is : Sports tourism is a type of tourism activity which refers to the travel experience of the tourist who either observes as a spectator or actively participates in a sporting event generally involving commercial and non-commercial activities of a competitive nature.

Why it Matters : Sports tourism is a fundamental axis, generating around 10% of the world’s expenditure on tourism. It has an estimated growth rate of 17.5% between 2023-2030, moving masses intra and intercontinentally. Sports tourism can promote social, economic and environmental action, it accelerates development and can leave a long-lasting positive legacy.

Sports and Tourism are interrelated and complementary. Today, sports tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in tourism. More and more tourists are interested in sport activities during their trips whether sports are the main objective of travel or not. Sport events of various kinds and sizes attract tourists as participants or spectators and destinations try to add local flavours to them to distinguish themselves and provide authentic local experiences. Mega sport events such as the Olympics and World Cups can be a catalyst for tourism development if successfully leveraged in terms of destination branding, infrastructure development and other economic and social benefits.

Sport Tourism - Surf

Sports Tourism Events

sports and recreation tourist

1 st World Sports Tourism Congress

Sport Congress 02

2 nd World Sports Tourism Congress

UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and Sports

UN Tourism International Conference on Tourism and Sports

sports and recreation tourist

UN Tourism / South Africa International Summit on Tourism, Sport and Mega-events

UPCOMING SPORTS TOURISM EVENTS

3rd World Sports Tourism Congress

3 rd World Sports Tourism Congress (more information coming soon)

UN TOURISM PUBLICATIONS ON SPORTS TOURISM

Sport & Tourism

Sport & Tourism

Sport and Tourism are two driving forces for the promotion and sustainable economic development of tourism destinations. To better understand the links between tourism and sport and to increase the awareness of the benefits of their joint contributions, UN Tourism and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) jointly organized the First World Conference on Sport and Tourism in Barcelona on 22-23 February 2001. This publication contains the studies prepared for the Conference as well as the speeches delivered there.

Sport & Tourism

Sport Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Tourism can contribute to sustainable development and the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This overview illustrates how sport tourism can contribute to the SDGs and what needs to be considered when developing sport tourism to ensure its contribution to sustainable development. The comparative strength of sport tourism lies in: Engagement in physical activities; Opportunities for interactions; and High development potential almost anywhere. Thanks to these characteristics, sport tourism can play an important role in achieving various SDGs if developed with consideration.

Maximizing the Benefits of Mega Events for Tourism Development

Maximizing the Benefits of Mega Events for Tourism Development

A mega event benefits a host destination in terms of attracting visitors to the event and drawing global attention to the destination. However, in addition to such short-term benefits, it can be a catalyst for longer-term tourism development in various aspects from economic to social. This publication on Maximizing the Benefits of Mega Events for Tourism Development provides practical references on what a host destination can do to fully leverage the event opportunity for tourism development with a variety of illustrative cases. Although the report refers to insights from mega events, the practical references can be applied to any scale of events in any destination.

Walking Tourism – Promoting Regional Development

Walking Tourism – Promoting Regional Development

Walking tourism is now one of the most popular ways to experience a destination. It allows tourists to better engage with local people, nature and culture. It also meets the growing demand of travellers of outdoor activities in general, including when they travel. Walking tourism can be developed anywhere as a sustainable tourism offer with a relatively small investment. It can bring about social and economic benefits to residents and communities if properly developed and managed. This report showcases various successful examples of walking tourism and aims to serve as a practical reference for destinations with a focus on the role of walking tourism in regional development.

Sports Tourism in Latin America

Sports Tourism in Latin America

Tourism and sport are key cultural elements of today’s world and have significant impact on modern society and international tourism. With this in mind, the WTO has carried out a new study aimed at providing a more complete analysis of the role that sports tourism and sports in general among the products offered in Latin America by European tour operators and tourism websites.

Sport and Tourism – Introductory Report

Sport and Tourism – Introductory Report

Sport and Tourism have a major socio-economic impact, appreciated in most civilian societies and increasingly recognized by governments. This is one of the many conclusions of this report which was prepared for the First World Conference on Sport and Tourism jointly organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and WTO.After developing a theoretical framework for the system of Sport and Tourism and analysing the future trends of sport and sports tourism this report looks at the different socio-economic impacts of sport and tourism and how they can be managed best.

Sport Activities during the Outbound Holidays of the Germans, the Dutch & the French

Sport Activities during the Outbound Holidays of the Germans, the Dutch & the French

The World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prepared this study on the level and characteristics of the sport activities engaged in during holidays abroad. Germany, the Netherlands and France were chosen for this study. These countries ranked among the leaders in terms of international tourism expenditure in 1999. Even though this study does not cover all the major generating markets, we are sure that it gives a clear picture of the importance of sport activities in tourism, and it makes many suggestions. This study also deals with many practical aspects, e.g.: length of stay, expenditure, seasonal demand, booking patterns, accommodation, and consumer profiles such as gender, age, social status, and area of residence.

  • Articles + Guides
  • 2024 sports events
  • 2024 sports business events
  • Subscribe to the digital magazine
  • Clients + Projects
  • Media Pack + Rate Card

What is sports tourism? 

  • Winter sports travel guide: Tatras & Liptov
  • Search for:

According to a market report by Allied Market Research , the global sports tourism industry was pegged at $323.42bn in 2020. However, it is expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1% from 2021 to 2030.

The report revealed that by region, Europe and North America held the largest share in 2020 – accounting for nearly two-fifths of the market, due to the presence of a large population and high participation in sports activities. However, the global sports tourism market across Asia-Pacific is projected to register the highest CAGR of 17.7% during the forecast period of 2021 to 2030, owing to increase in sports participation and sports event hosting.

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter

Sports tourism: a fast growing industry

The sport and travel industries go hand-in-hand. Whether it is fans attending a match or an event, or if it is teams and officials travelling to fixtures or competitions, sports tourism is now a major niche in the travel industry.

It’s not just Fifa World Cups, the Olympics or major events that are driving the sector, but also team travel, school sports and smaller competitions. 

Did you know that the global sports industry is estimated to be worth between US$480bn and US$620bn, according to research by A.T. Kearney . Globally, travel and tourism’s direct contribution to GDP was approximately US$4.7trillion in 2020, according to a report by Statista .

The United Nations World Tourism Organization ( UNWTO ) describes sports tourism as “one of the fastest growing sectors” in the travel industry. The UNWTO also states that international sports tourism is worth US$800bn and accounts for 10% of the world’s tourism industry. 

Here we look at what sports tourism is and an expert’s view on its impact…

Catalonia 2020 year of sports tourism Catalan Tourism Board FC Barcelona Camp Nou

The UNWTO definition 

What the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said about sports tourism:

“Tourism and sports are interrelated and complementary. Sports – as a professional, amateur or leisure activity – involves a considerable amount of travelling to play and compete in different destinations and countries. Major sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, football and rugby championships have become powerful tourism attractions in themselves – making a very positive contribution to the tourism image of the host destination .

“ Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in tourism. More and more tourists are interested in sport activities during their trips whether sports are the main objective of travel or not. Sport events of various kinds and sizes attract tourists as participants or spectators and destinations try to add local flavours to them to distinguish themselves and provide authentic local experiences. Mega sport events such as Olympics and World Cups can be a catalyst for tourism development if successfully leveraged in terms of destination branding, infrastructure development and other economic and social benefits.”

Impact of sports tourism 

Akis Tsolis, CEO of Active Media Group , organisers of the Navarino Challenge and Santorini Experience in Greece, wrote on gtp.gr :

“Aside from the obvious and vast benefits of travel, sports tourism is great for the economy for one simple reason: it generates economic impact through direct spending into a community.  Sports tourism is a rapidly growing niche in the travel/tourism industry. In fact, we at ActiveMedia Group share the belief that it is the fastest growing segment within the travel industry today, generating billions of dollars every year. Sports tourism is a trend that’s not going away and is expected to continue growing.”

The ChatGPT answer to the question…

What is the definition of sports tourism, how does it benefit the economy and what can we expect in the future.

Sports tourism refers to the act of traveling to a destination with the purpose of participating in or watching a sporting event. It involves a wide range of activities, including attending professional sports games, participating in amateur sports tournaments, and visiting sports-related attractions such as museums or stadiums.

Sports tourism can benefit the economy in several ways. Firstly, it generates revenue for local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, and retail stores. Secondly, it creates employment opportunities in the tourism and hospitality industries. Thirdly, it attracts investment in sports infrastructure such as stadiums and training facilities, which can benefit the local community beyond the tourism industry. Additionally, sports tourism can help to promote a destination as a sports hub, which can attract further sporting events and opportunities.

In the future, we can expect sports tourism to continue to grow, driven by the increasing popularity of sports and the ease of travel. Technological advancements such as virtual reality may also create new opportunities for sports tourism, allowing fans to experience sporting events remotely. Additionally, as sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor in tourism, sports tourism may shift towards more eco-friendly practices, such as promoting sustainable transportation and reducing waste.

Privacy Overview

How does sport contribute to tourism?

sportanddev

Tourism is one of the world’s most important economic sectors. It allows people to experience the world’s different cultural and natural riches and brings people closer to each other, highlighting our common humanity.

The many important contributions of tourism encouraged the  UN World Tourism Organization  ( UNWTO ) to institute World Tourism Day, celebrated annually since 1980 on 27 September, to highlight the importance of tourism and its impact on our society.

Tourism and sports

According to UNWTO , tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world, while sport is one of the world’s largest social phenomenon. As a professional or leisure activity, sport often involves travel to other places, to play and compete in various destinations. Further, major sporting events, such as the Olympics and various World Cups, have become powerful tourist attractions.

Sports tourism constitutes a large part of the tourism industry, with some sources claiming that a  quarter of all tourism in the world is sports-related. Sports tourism includes not only participation in and attending sporting events, but also personal recreational activities.

Statements from the World Tourism Organisation and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have highlighted the importance of sports tourism; in 2004, the organisations committed to reinforcing their partnership and collaboration in the sports tourism domain, stating :

“Tourism and sport are interrelated and complementary… both are powerful forces for development, stimulating investment in infrastructure projects such as airports, roads, stadiums, sporting complexes and restaurants- projects that can be enjoyed by the local population as well as tourists who come to use them.”

Sports tourism and sustainable development

Tourism is an essential pillar of the  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development  and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially  goals 8 ,  12 , and  14 . As a segment of tourism, sports tourism can also help achieve sustainable development .

At an economic level, sports tourism contributes to SDGs 1 (end poverty in all its forms everywhere) and 8 (promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all). Sports tourism promotes local businesses, creating demand in areas such as transportation, hotels and restaurants. Thus, local populations can avail jobs and income opportunities. Depending on the nature of the sports and experiences, local people can work as instructors and guides, who are likely to be paid more due to their special skills.

Further, sports tourism contributes to SDG 3 (ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages). Besides providing the tourists with sporting opportunities and an outlet for physical exercise, investment in sports tourism can also promote the participation of local populations in sporting activities.

Finally, sports tourism can also contribute to SDG 11 (make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Accessible sports tourism products like hand bikes provide access to sports opportunities for people with disabilities. Para-sport activities can be enjoyed by tourists and residents alike. The development of accessible sports tourism can improve accessibility in the destination city by the provision of not only sports products, but also accessible accommodation and transport. Furthermore, accessible sports tourism helps increase the understanding of people with disabilities in society.

Sports, tourism and sustainability

Sports federations, like the IOC, have realised the need for sustainable practices during mega sporting events. Thus, the IOC launched the International Federation (IF) Sustainability Project in 2016 to obtain an overview of their sustainability initiatives, identifying common topics, challenges and good practices. Building on the Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC Sustainability Strategy was developed in close cooperation with many stakeholders and partners to fundamentally shape the working practices of the IOC, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.

To develop synergies between the stakeholders so that sports and its facilities can be included in the local assets, it is necessary for decision-makers at all levels to understand their potential and agree to work together to set up sustainable development strategies. 

Host cities should target participants who are most likely to engage in sustainable behaviour while in the destination. This includes developing event portfolios geared towards sustainable event practices. The host city should also harness collaborative partnerships to foster social cohesion and build the capacity to increase sustainable practices.

From the design and construction of sports facilities and the way resources are managed, to valuing the natural environment and health and well-being of people, all decisions should be informed by sustainability principles. As the role and relevance of sport in today’s society continue to grow, progress can only be in cooperation and partnership with others, including the tourism industry.

  • Related article: Active tourism
  • Related article: How can fans support sustainability in sports?

sports and recreation tourist

Related Articles

passion led us here

Moving People deserve organisations that treat them as their first priority

three young people with boxing gear

Sport for Development Coalition launches weekly drop-in webinar series

a conference meeting

Building Communities through Participatory Sport for Development

rugby tackle

More engagement needed for effective athlete representation

Steering board members.

Foundation for Sport

Tourism Teacher

What is sports tourism and why it is so big?

Disclaimer: Some posts on Tourism Teacher may contain affiliate links. If you appreciate this content, you can show your support by making a purchase through these links or by buying me a coffee . Thank you for your support!

Sports tourism is BIG business. We all know that sport tourism involves sporting activity, that much is pretty obvious, but there is much more than a game of sport involved in the multi million Dollar global industry. In this article I will explain what sports tourism is, I will tell you about the different types of sports tourism and I will discuss the benefits of sports tourism.

What is sports tourism?

Sports tourism definitions, sports tourism statistics, football world cup, six nations rugby championship, the olympics, the super bowl, calgary olympic park, maracana football stadium, rio de janiero, barcelona olympic park, tough mudder race, london, martial arts holidays, south korea, surfing holidays, portugal, golf tours, florida, yoga retreats, bali, football fans- manchester united spectators, boxing fans- anthony joshua followers, british & irish lions rugby spectators, australian cricket fans, benefits of sport tourism, sports tourism: conclusion, further reading on sports tourism.

Sports tourism is the act of travelling from one locality to another, with the intention of being in some way involved with a sporting activity or event .

Many people believe that sports tourism relates only to watching a sporting event. However, this is not correct. The sports industry is much more than this.

Sports tourism encompasses travelling for your own sporting purposes, such as a yoga teacher training course, a badminton competition or to learn to surf. Sports tourism includes attending sporting events such as a Formula One race or a Premiership football match. Sports tourism includes nostalgic visits to places of historical importance, such as the Olympic stadium in Barcelona or to see memorabilia related to your favourite sporting hero, such as the museum at the Maracana football stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

There are, in fact, four main types of sport tourism. These types are known as:

  • Sport Event Tourism
  • Active Sport Tourism
  • Nostalgia Sport Tourism

Passive sports tourism

While sports tourism has not always been extremely popular, during the recent decade the amount of people attending out of area sporting events has drastically increased. People are now traveling far and wide just to attend their favorite events, and it is no wonder as to what has encouraged the sudden spike in popularity.

Types of Water Transport

Sport tourism is a relatively new concept, although it has been around for a long time.

There are many academic studies which delve into the concept of sports tourism, particularly sports tourism that involves large sporting events, such as the football World Cup or the Olympic Games. Some scholars and sports tourism stakeholders have attempted to define the term sports tourism.

According to Neirotti (2003), sports tourism can be broadly described as;

‘Including travel away from one’s primary residence to participate in sports activity, for recreation or competition purposes, travel to observe sport at grassroots or elite level, and travel to visit a sports attraction such as a sports museum, for instance’.

Weed and Bull (2004), provide a conceptualisation of the sports tourism phenomenon as;

‘A social, economic and cultural phenomenon arising from the unique interaction of activity, people and place’’.

Gammon and Robinson (2003) state that sports and tourism is;

‘Not just about the management and operation of mega events; it also concerns offering consumer-specific sports and tourism-related services and experiences to the sports tourist.’

What is sports tourism?

Read also: Sustainable tourism- everything you need to know

Gammon and Robinson (2003) further argue that the sports tourism industry cannot be defined easily and that there should be different definitions according to the type of sports tourism that is being discussed. They visualise this in the model below.

sports and recreation tourist

Today, sport is regarded as the world’s largest social phenomenon. And, tourism is predicted to become the world’s biggest industry early in the next century. So it doesn’t take a genius to work out that sports tourism is pretty big business!

The sports tourism industry has grown considerably in recent years. In 2016 the sports tourism industry was worth $1.41 trillion and this figure is expected to increase to approximately $5.72 trillion by 2021. This is a whopping 41% growth in only four years!

**Studying sports tourism? I recommend- Sports Tourism: Participants, Policy and Providers **

The sports tourism industry makes up a significant part off the overall tourism industry. Some people claim that this figure is as high as 25%, meaning that a quarter of all tourism in the world is sports related!

The importance of sports tourism is further emphasised by the media statements from the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which in 2004, announced their commitment to reinforce their partnerships on collaboration in the sports and tourism domain. They stated that; 

‘Tourism and sport are interrelated and complementary… both are powerful forces for development, stimulating investment in infrastructure projects such as airports, roads, stadiums, sporting complexes and restaurant-projects that can be enjoyed by the local population as well as tourists who come to use them.

This demonstrates that sports tourism has a wider economic and social impact than simply the sporting occasion itself. It provides social and economic opportunities for the local population , as well as visitors to the area.

The different types of sport tourism

Sport tourism can be segregated into four main types: sport event tourism, nostalgia sports tourism, active sports tourism and passive sports tourism. Below I have provided a short explanation of what each type of tourism is, along with some examples.

Sport event tourism

Sports event tourism is tourism which centres around a sporting event. Sporting events can be of any size and importance, however it tends to be the major sporting events which gain the most gravitas.

Hallmark events, such as the Olympics or football World Cup, are important centres for sport event tourism, bringing millions of tourists to the host destination.

Smaller events, such as the Henley Regatta in the United Kingdom or a national tennis competition also clarify as sport event tourism.

An often overlooked example of sport event tourism are amateur sporting events. Events such as regional school competitions, youth sporting leagues and non-profit community based sport events are just a few examples.

Wimbledon, also known as ‘The Championships’ is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. A prestigious sporting event, Wimbledon is often associated with the upper class, where spectators sip sparkling wine and Pimms whilst dressed in their best frocks.

Knowing very little about tennis, I attending Wimbledon a couple of years ago just to experience this famous event, which is an integral part off British heritage!

Dating back to 1877, Wimbledon has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, on the outskirts of London, each year. The tennis is played on outdoor grass courts, which is unlike tennis matches played in many other parts of the world.

Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.

The tournament takes place in late June/early July each year.

silhouette of man playing golf during sunset

The football World Cup, known officially as the FIFA World Cup, is an international football tournament held every four years.

The  Fédération Internationale de Football Association  (FIFA) is the sport’s global governing body. The football consists of mens only teams and boats the most skilled footballers in the world.

Teams must first pass the qualification phase, which takes place over the preceding three years. After this, 32 teams, including the automatically qualifying host nation, compete in the tournament. The World Cup tournament generally lasts about one month.

The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition that takes place. It involves what are considered to be the six best nations in terms of rugby in Europe The six nations are:

The Six Nations tournament begins on the first weekend in February each year and finishes with ‘Super Saturday’ on the second or third Saturday in March.

Each team is required to play every other team once (making a total of 15 matches). Each team will play one match at home and one match away from home.

I attended a six nations match once and whilst I’m really not into rugby (surprise!), I really enjoyed the sophisticated and supportive atmosphere at the venue.

Inspired by the ancient Greeks, the modern Olympic Games have been running since 1896. But, in fact, the games have been played in some form or another since long before this date.

The Olympics is perhaps the most famous and the most popular international sporting event. It features both summer and winter sports competitions which take place every four years. Like many other major sporting events, the Olympics are held in a different location each time.

Read also: Slow tourism: Everything you need to know

The Olympics involves thousands of athletes from around the world who compete in a range of different sports, from trampolining to running. Over 200 nations participate in the event.

The Super Bowl is the annual championship of the National Football League (NFL). Based in the Unites States of America, this is the most popular sport tourism event of the year.

Some interesting facts include The Super Bowl being the second-largest day for food consumption in the USA (after Thanksgiving) and the Super Bowl being the most-watched American television broadcast of the year.

Nostalgia sports tourism

Nostalgia sport tourism involves travelling to famous sport-related tourist attractions.

Nostalgia sports tourism may celebrate sports of the past or the present. It may include visiting museums or exhibitions, visiting sporting hall of fames or visiting sporting venues.

The nostalgia sports tourist does not need to be actively participating in sport or to be spectating. They may simply want to learn more or to reminisce.

Here are some examples of popular nostalgia sport tourism attractions.

We visited Calgary Olympic Park on travels through Canada with a baby and loved it!

WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park (COP), (formerly known as Paskapoo Ski Hill) was one of the venues used in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, it is open to the general public and iw well known for its ski jumping, bobsleigh and luge.

Whilst we did learn a little bit about the Olympics on our visit here, we actually sent more time on the luge ride than anything else because it was so much fun!

Sports tourism

The Maracana is a famous football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is rich in history and was once the largest stadium in the world.

The stadium was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup. The venue has seen attendances of 150,000 or more at 26 occasions. Over time terraces were replaced with seating, and after the renovation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Maracana’s original capacity was reduced to 78,838.

Nowadays, it is popular to take a tour to visit the Maracana stadium, like I did when I travelled to Buenos Aires with my friend who is football mad!

The Olympic Village, known in Spanish as La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou is an area in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, Spain.

The Barcelona Olympic Village was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s in preparation for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, which were held in Barcelona.

Nowadays, visiting the Barcelona Olympic Village is a popular sports tourism activity undertaken by many tourists visiting Barcelona.

Active sports tourism

Active sports tourism is when a person travels to actively participate in their chosen sport, or when they travel for other reasons, but taking part in sport is an important part of their tourism experience.

Active sports tourists can be segregated into three classifications: The amateur sports tourist; the hobbyist sports tourist and the professional sports tourist.

I would say that I would generally come under the first category. I am an amateur (at best!) at every sport I try my hand at. But, I still like to give it a go! I’ve attempted skiing in Argentina, kayaking in Vietnam and surfing in Costa Rica, to name but a few.

Read also: Business tourism: Everything you need to know

My husband, on the other hand, is usually either a hobbyist sports tourist or a professional sports tourist. He plays for badminton and football teams and loves playing a large number of sports in his free time. He is also a former athlete, having competed for Britain as a trampoline gymnast. As part of this role he travelled around the workload for professional sporting competitions. This qualified him as a professional sports tourist.

There are a large number of active sports that a tourist may choose to get involved with around the world. Here are a few that I have experienced on my travels. But there are sooo many other sports that you can get involved in as a sports tourist!

  • Diving in the Galapagos
  • Swimming at the Great Barrier Reef
  • Playing tennis in Morocco
  • Learning archery in Spain
  • Going running in France
  • Cycling in Amsterdam
  • Taking yoga classes in Bali
  • Learning tai chi in China
  • Kayaking in Vietnam
  • Sailing in Australia
  • Skiing in Argentina
  • Surfing in Costa Rica
  • Playing baseball in Boston
  • Hand gliding in Rio de Janeiro
  • Fishing in The Gambia
  • Climbing in Thailand
  • Horse riding in Equador
  • Walking in Jeju

Here are a few active sports tourism examples:

Did I ever tell you that I completed a Tough Mudder Race? This was a BIG achievement!

Tough Mudder is an endurance event. It is a an obstacle course, originally designed for army training. It is a test of the mind and body.

The race is usually between 10-12 miles in length. It includes a number of obstacles, many of which involve mud! The obstacles often play on common human fears, such as fire, water , electricity and heights.

**Buy now: Sport and Tourism – a recommended textbook for sports studies students!**

Common obstacles include:

  • Arctic Enema – Participants plunge into a tank filled with ice water, where they must swim under the water and past an obstacle to the other side.
  • Electroshock Therapy – This is where participants will run through a pit of mud where electric wires sway in the air. Participants will often get small electric shocks.
  • Funky Monkey – Monkey bars over a pit of cold water. The bars are covered with a mixture of butter and mud.
  • The birthing canal- A small, confined space that the participant must crawl through. The upper layer is filled with water so it feels like you are being compressed as you crawl through the tunnel.

Of course, you will need to travel to a Tough Mudder venue to be classified a sports tourism, but many people do!

Many people choose to travel to South Korea for martial arts holidays and Taekwondo-themed events. These might be amateur sports tourists, hobbyist sports tourists or professional sports tourists, depending on the level of involvement and activity type.

Portugal is a popular destination for surf holidays. You can go it alone, if you have the skills and ‘know-how’, or you can book a tour. There are a number of tour operator who offer specialised surfing holidays for all levels of sports tourists, ranging from beginner to advanced.

There are several golfing hotspots around the world. One of the most popular places to travel to for a golfing holiday is Florida . With its year-round pleasant weather and large open spaces, Florida welcomes golf tourists from all over the world to play on their first-class golf courses.

There are many parts of Asia that are known for the popularity of yoga. However, done attracts so many tourists as Bali. Bali is famous the world over for offering top quality yoga retreats and yoga teacher training courses.

Lastly, it is important to recognise that whilst sport is inherently active , not all those who participate or who are involved with the sport are themselves active. In fact, passive tourists can actually contribute more to the sport than those who are active!

A passive sports tourist is a person who is not actively participating in the sport. They are spectators or fans. Passive sports tourism involves tourists watching sport being played. This could take place at a major sporting event (qualifying this also as sports event tourism), or they could simply be supporting a family member of friend. Most passive sports tourists are fans.

Football, or soccer, is arguably the most well-known and popular sports in the world.

Manchester United is a particularly famous football club. It is estimated by the BBC that Manchester United has a whopping 659million football fans!

I always find is fascinating when I travel to a country that is so different and so far removed from my own, yet the locals are also quick to ask me about Manchester United!

Many sports tourists will follow Manchester United, or which ever football team is their favourite, around the world to watch their games.

Anthony Joshua is a British professional boxer. He has many millions of followers, both from the UK and abroad.

Anthony is a two-time unified heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles since December 2019, and previously between 2016 and June 2019. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2014 to 2016.

Anthony Joshua participates in fights around the world and is often accompanies by his passive sports tourism supporters.

The British & Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations – the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. 

If rugby is your thing and your from Britain or Ireland, then this is a pretty big deal.

The Lions have many thousands of passive sports tourism supporters who cheat them on each match.

Cricket is pretty big in Australia. So big, in fact, that the Australian cricket team has an estimated 24million supporters! Many of these supporters travel with the team around the world as passive sports tourists.

As with any type of tourism , there are a range of benefits and advantages of sports tourism. Whilst the most obvious is perhaps the economic advantage of tourism , there are also positive social impacts as well as environmental impacts . Below I provide some examples:

  • Sports encourages tourists to visit the area
  • Sports tourism creates economic growth through tourists booking hotel rooms, eating in restaurants and opening money in local shops
  • Sports tourism helps to create exposure and enhances a positive image for the local community
  • Many sports tourism infrastructures and facilities can also be used by members of the host community
  • The development of sports tourism helps to build a sense of community
  • Sports tourism has the potential to attract high-yield visitors and repeat visitors
  • It can provide opportunity to develop new infrastructure in the area
  • The media can help to promote the destination
  • Sports tourism can improve overall tourist numbers
  • Money made from sports tourism can be reinvested into the local economy
  • Sports tourism creates jobs for local people
  • Sports tourism which relies on the natural environment may result in better environmental management and preservation

Whilst there are many positive impacts of sports tourism, however, it is also important that there are a number of negative impacts too. Aspects such as environmental degradation when gold courses, employing foreign rather than local people for major sporting events and locals who feel that their cultural norms are being overlooked (such as not covering your shoulders in the Middle East, for example), are just a few example of negative impacts of sports tourism.

It is clear that sports tourism is big business. Whether its events sports tourism, active sports tourism, nostalgic sports tourism or passive sports tourism, there is a huge market for tourists worldwide. However, as with any type of tourism, sports tourism must be carefully managed to ensure that it is sustainable .

For more information on sports tourism, I recommend the texts below;

  • Sports Tourism: Participants, Policy and Providers – explains sports tourism as a social, economic and cultural phenomenon that stems from the unique interaction of activity, people and place.
  • Sport Tourism Development – a text book covering the growth and development of sport tourism.
  • Sport Tourism Destinations: Issues and Analysis – with contributions from international experts, this book looks at the dramatic effects sports tourism has on the economy and future of tourism destinations. 
  • Sport and Tourism – This book proposes a groundbreaking theoretical model which explores globalization, mobility and authenticity providing insight into the unique interrelationship that exists in a sport tourism context between activity, people and place.

Liked this article? Click to share!

Book cover

Leisure, Health and Well-Being pp 121–133 Cite as

Rethinking the Relationship Between Sport, Recreation and Tourism

  • Ferenc Győri 6 &
  • László Balogh 6  
  • First Online: 10 March 2017

1232 Accesses

1 Citations

Part of the book series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era ((LSGE))

Despite the fact that recreational activities—like many other activities evolving in parallel with the social development of humans—are as old as mankind, recreation, as a topic for academic interpretation and research, was justified only at a relatively late date in the history of sciences. Initially it was interpreted within the specific symbolic domains of related disciplines including the sociology of leisure, sport sciences and tourism research, branches of science that had come into existence earlier.

Recreation, according to recent terminology used by Hungarian researchers, is the culture of how humans spend their free time; it relates to active recreation, the creation of well-being, the restoration of people’s abilities to work, as well as the preservation and improvement of their good health. Recreation comprises forms of positive behaviour aimed at satisfying individual and social interests, which are entwined with the creation of people’s good somatic, psychological and social well-being (Kovács, A rekreáció fogalma, értelmezése. In L. Dobozy (Ed.), Válogatott tanulmányok a rekreációs képzés számára , 2002). When well-defined, recreation demonstrates the fact that a recreational activity responsible for the physical, intellectual and emotional regeneration of people needs to be interpreted as an entity in its own right. In addition, recreation needs to be considered as a complex phenomenon, which is based on a variety of elements taken from various symbolic domains. At the same time, it is also evident that recreational activities cannot be simplistically identified by using parameters of one or other symbolic domain. (For example, recreational sports cannot be described by simply identifying people’s pulse rate.) What needs to be considered instead is the complex recreational experience, as well as the person fully engaged in and enjoying the recreational activity in question (the ‘flow’). The serious consideration of other phenomena which have common attributes with recreation (for example, tourism) may also lead to faulty interpretations.

Our chapter is aimed at elaborating on and rethinking the relationship between recreation, sport and tourism. Sport is a physical activity which casually, or in an organized form, serves the development of people’s physical and mental abilities and skills. Tourism means the free movement of people (excluding travel between work and home) as well as the services related to the needs deriving from the above. Recreation, sport and tourism have a lot of common attributes; moreover, the same activity occasionally might belong to all three entities. These three disciplines also have a lot to share concerning their origins; they all might be described as cultural phenomena, and, at the same time, they also play a prominent role in economy.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution .

Buying options

  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
  • Durable hardcover edition

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Aubert, A. (2002). A turizmus földrajza. In J. Tóth (Ed.), Általános társadalomföldrajz II (pp. 143–159). Pécs: Dialóg Campus Kiadó.

Google Scholar  

Balogh, L., & Domokos, E. (2013). Searching for the perfect experience: Through the comparative examination of the hip—hop dance and handball. In N. Balagué (Ed.), 18th annual congress of the European college of sport science, 26th–29th June 2013 (pp. 265–266). Barcelona: European College of Sport Science.

Bánhidi, M. (2012). Leisure és Rekreáció—szaknyelvi értelmezés a külföldi szakirodalom tükrében. Rekreológia—Leisure Science, 1 , 56–60.

Blagajac, M. (1984). A sportrekreáció alprogramjai. In L. Dobozy (Ed.), Válogatott cikkek a világ sportszakirodalmából: Rekreáció (pp. 131–149). Budapest: Testnevelési Főiskola.

Bognár, J. (2009). Sporttudomány és tudományelmélet. In Z. Szatmári (Ed.), Sport, életmód, egészség (pp. 307–325). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.

Carmont, M. R. (2012). Bike racing, recreational riding, impact sport and bone health. BMC Medicine, 10 , 169.

Article   Google Scholar  

Cavallera, G. M., & Boari, G. (2011). Morningness-eveningness personality and creative thinking among young people who play recreational sport. Social Behaviour and Personality, 39 (4), 503–518.

Cushman, G., & Laidler, A. (1990). Recreation, leisure and social policy. Occassional paper no. 4. Canterbury: Dept of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, Lincoln University, p. 2.

Dénes, F., & Misovicz, T. (1994). Bevezetés a sportökonómiába. Vezetéstudomány, 3 , 57–61.

Dobozy, L., & Jakabházy, L. (1992). Sportrekreáció . Budapest: Magyar Testnevelési Egyetem.

Drake, K. M., Beach, M. L., Longacre, M. R., MacKenzie, T., Titus, L. J., Rundle, A. G., & Dalton, M. A. (2013). Influence of sports, physical education, and active commuting to school on adolescent weight status. Pediatrics, 130 (2), 296–304.

Fejős, Z. (1998). Hordák és alternatívok. In Z. Fejős (Ed.), A turizmus mint kulturális rendszer (pp. 5–9). Budapest: Néprajzi Múzeum.

Gaálné, S. K., Horváth, H. A., & Savella, O. (2012). Opportunities for learning in passive sport tourism. Rekreológia—Leisure Science, 2 , 12–17.

Gammon, S., & Robinson, T. (2003). Sport and tourism: A conceptual framework. Journal of Sport Tourism, 8 , 21–26.

Giddens, A. (2001). Sociology . Oxford: Polity Press.

Gondola, J. C., & Tuckman, B. W. (1985). Effects of a systematic program of exercise on selected measures of creativity. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 60 (1), 53–54.

Győri, F. (2013). What to do without mountains—Sport, sport recreation and sport tourism offers in Szeged, based on the town’s natural resources. In R. Efe et al. (Eds.), Human-environment interactions and ecology of mountain ecosystem (pp. 232–242). Izmir: Meta Basim.

Hsu, M. C. (2013). The management of sport tourism: A casual modeling test of the theory planned behaviour. International Journal of Management, 30 (2), 474–491.

Jackson, S. A., & Csíkszentmihályi, M. (2001). Sport és flow. Az optimális élmény . Budapest: Vince Kiadó.

Kiss, G. (2009). A sport szervezeti keretei, személyi és tárgyi feltételei . In Z. Szatmári (Ed.), Sport, Életmód, Egészség (pp. 1008–1057). Budapest: Akadémia Kiadó.

Kollarik, A. (1991). A turizmus földrajzi alapjai . Budapest: Kereskedelmi és Idegenforgalmi Továbbképző.

Kovács, T. A. (2002). A rekreáció fogalma, értelmezése. In L. Dobozy (Ed.), Válogatott tanulmányok a rekreációs képzés számára (pp. 22–53). Budapest: Magyar Sporttudományi Társaság.

Kozmanovics, E. (1989). Sportrekreáció (Szabadidősport) . Budapest: Tankönyvkiadó.

Mitchell, L. S., & Smith, R. V. (1985). Recreational geography: Inventory and prospect. Professional Geographer, 37 (1), 6–14.

Pigram, J. (1983). Outdoor recreation and resource management (p. 3). London: Croom Helm.

Steinberg, H., Skyes, E. A., Moss, T., Lowery, S., Leboutillier, N., & Dewey, A. (1997). Exercise enhances creativity independently of mood. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 31 (3), 240–245.

Szabó, J. (2006). Rekreáció . Szeged: JGYF Kiadó.

Takács, F. (2009). A sport története, az olimpizmus. In Z. Szatmári (Ed.), Sport, életmód, egészség (pp. 27–119). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.

Turco, D. M. (2012). Enduring and emerging issues in sport tourism. Rekreológia—Leisure Science, 1 , 43–55.

Turco, D. M., Riley, R., & Swart, K. (2002). Sport tourism . Morgantown: Fitness Information Technology.

Download references

Author information

Authors and affiliations.

Sport Sciences Coordination Institute University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

Ferenc Győri & László Balogh

You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and affiliations.

Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Zsuzsanna Benkő

India International Institute of Social Sciences, Jaipur, India

Ishwar Modi

Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Klára Tarkó

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2017 The Author(s)

About this chapter

Cite this chapter.

Győri, F., Balogh, L. (2017). Rethinking the Relationship Between Sport, Recreation and Tourism. In: Benkő, Z., Modi, I., Tarkó, K. (eds) Leisure, Health and Well-Being. Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33257-4_12

Download citation

DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33257-4_12

Published : 10 March 2017

Publisher Name : Palgrave Macmillan, Cham

Print ISBN : 978-3-319-33256-7

Online ISBN : 978-3-319-33257-4

eBook Packages : Social Sciences Social Sciences (R0)

Share this chapter

Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:

Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article.

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative

  • Publish with us

Policies and ethics

  • Find a journal
  • Track your research

Ontario logo

Chargement...

News Release

Ontario Removing Barriers to Sport and Recreation

Province empowering girls to realize benefits of physical activity

March 8, 2024

Tourism, Culture and Sport

Twitter icon

Table of Contents

Quick facts, additional resources, related topics.

TORONTO —The Ontario government is investing up to $380,000 in Canadian Women & Sport ’s The Next Play program to create more opportunities for girls to be active. This funding is a part of the $2 million that is being provided through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport to up to 200 community organizations across the province to facilitate accessible, affordable and inclusive sport and recreation programming.

“Our government is proud to support the continued efforts of Canadian Women & Sport to create more opportunities for girls to realize the benefits of participating in active recreation,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. “This funding will expand the important impact that The Next Play program is having in communities across the province, removing barriers and improving the physical and mental well-being of even more Ontarians.”

“The Next Play is arming community-based sport and recreation organizations across Ontario with the tools and resources they need to design sport that truly works for diverse girls. So many organizations and communities are ready to do this work and we are thrilled to support them," says Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO at Canadian Women & Sport. "On International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to announce this investment from the Ontario government which will provide new opportunities to create lasting change and inspire inclusion in our communities.”

Canadian Women & Sport’s The Next Play program equips participating organizations with specialized training to counter gender bias in program design and also provides start-up grants to support community initiatives to recruit and retain girls in sport. In 2023, 180 sport leaders from 90 organizations participated in The Next Play and engaged more than 3,000 girls across Ontario in community-based programming.

  • In 2022-23, Canadian Women & Sport received $785,000 to support The Next Play program.
  • The Ontario government invests over $18 million annually to support local, inclusive physical activity programming, including: Ontario’s After School Program, the Community Aboriginal Recreation Activator Program (CARA), the Sport Pathway for Ontario Native Wellness, and Variety Village.
"Sports bring communities together, promotes inclusion and helps young people build friendships and self-confidence that will last a lifetime. This investment in The Next Play program will help break down barriers so that more young women and girls in Ontario can enjoy the exciting benefits that sports have to offer—empowering them to pursue their dreams and helping build a stronger Ontario." - Charmaine Williams Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity
"TMU applauds this significant investment to better support girls in sports. Our university is home to many varsity women's teams; our female athletes inspire us daily, proving that with the right support and opportunities, women’s sports can reach remarkable heights. This funding will help more girls similarly pursue their passions." - Mohamed Lachemi President & Vice-Chancellor, Toronto Metropolitan University
"Investing in women’s sports fosters an environment of support and inclusivity. It helps ensure that the pursuit of excellence knows no gender and helps give women’s sport the platform to inspire the next generation of strong, confident, and determined leaders. " - Gina Kingsbury General Manager, Professional Women’s Hockey League (Toronto)

Canadian Women & Sport

Travel and Recreation

Learn more about hunting and fishing, provincial parks, festivals and events, and visiting Ontario. Learn more

Media Contacts

Uppekha Allani Minister’s Office 437-236-6133 [email protected]

Denelle Balfour  Communications Branch  [email protected]

  • about Ontario
  • accessibility
  • terms of use

rss icon

© Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2024

Illinois

Student Experience

Programs of study, college degree options.

  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • Minors and Certificates
  • Admitted Students

Undergraduate Affairs

  • Student Resources
  • Cost of Attendance

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Kinesiology, community health.

  • Recreation, Sport & Tourism
  • Speech & Hearing Science
  • I-Health Home
  • Undergraduate Degree
  • Minor in Aging
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Awards and Scholarships
  • Kinesiology Home
  • HK Transition
  • Undergraduate Degree in Kinesiology
  • Graduate Degrees
  • Minor in Kinesiology
  • Minor in Disability Studies
  • Physical Education Teacher Licensure

Awards & Scholarships

  • Master of Science in Kinesiology

Kinesiology PhD

  • Lifetime Fitness Support
  • Undergraduate Advising
  • Graduate Advising
  • Human Performance Testing
  • 2023 KCH Awards
  • Community Health Home
  • Undergraduate Degree in Community Health
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Health Technology

Minors in Community Health

Graduate research degrees, graduate professional degrees.

  • Minor in Health Administration
  • Minor in Public Health

Master of Science in Community Health

  • Community Health PhD
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Rehab
  • Health Technology
  • Health analytics
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Health Administration
  • Master of Science in Health Technology

Recreation, Sport & Tourism Home

  • Minor in Recreation, Sport & Tourism
  • Undergraduate Certificate
  • Graduate Students
  • Office of Recreation and Park Resources (ORPR)
  • Master of Science in Recreation, Sport & Tourism
  • Online Master of Science in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
  • Professional Certificate
  • Recreation, Sport & Tourism PhD

5-Year BS/MS Option

  • Graduate Admissions
  • 2023 RST Awards
  • Speech & Hearing Science Home
  • SHS 50th Anniversary
  • Minor in Speech & Hearing Science
  • Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
  • Student Outcome Data/CAA Accreditation
  • Master of Arts in Speech & Hearing Science - Clinical
  • Master of Arts in Speech & Hearing Science - Nonclinical
  • Doctor of Audiology

Speech & Hearing Science PhD

  • Apply to SHS
  • Mentoring and Advising
  • PhD Programs of Study
  • Program Structure for PhD in Speech and Hearing Science
  • Requirements for PhD in Speech and Hearing Science
  • Core Research Themes
  • Application to the PhD Program in Speech and Hearing Science
  • SHS Virtual Tours
  • Reservation Request for Room at SHS Building
  • 2023 SHS Awards
  • Undergraduate Degrees
  • Announcements/News
  • Mission/Overview
  • Meet Our Team
  • Academic Advising
  • New Student Registration
  • AHS Programs and Organizations
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Scholarships
  • Convocation (Graduation Ceremony)
  • Kinesiology and Community Health
  • Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Clinics
  • Chez Veterans Center
  • Disability Resources & Educational Services
  • Intercollegiate Transfer (ICT) Applicants
  • Research News
  • Engagement Initiatives
  • Student Research Opportunities
  • Speech & Hearing Clinic

Center on Health, Aging & Disability

  • Office of Recreation and Park Resources
  • Kinesiology and Community Health Research Labs
  • Recreation, Sport and Tourism Research Labs
  • Speech and Hearing Science Research Labs
  • Research Services
  • Campus Research Services
  • Pilot and Travel Funding
  • Notify About a Grant Proposal
  • Other Services
  • Research Themes
  • Age-Friendly
  • Poster Printer
  • AHS Internships
  • Global Experiences
  • Student Organizations
  • Community Engagement
  • Research Opportunities
  • James Scholar
  • Awards, Honors & Scholarships
  • Chez Center for Veterans
  • Self-Help Guides

2 bicyclists riding on a country road

Recreation, Sport & Tourism

Promote environmental stewardship. Lead social and economic development. Study management and marketing.

Foster healthy lifestyles with a career in the world’s largest industries. As a student in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, you will learn from award winning faculty, work alongside world-class researchers, and gain hands-on, practical skills in your courses, study tours, site visits, and internships with related professional organizations. We offer undergraduate and graduate programs on campus, as well as two exciting online programs: our Online Master of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism and our Professional Certificate .

The core courses provide a strong foundation in theory and managerial principles. Select an area of concentration to complement your interests.

Greetings from RST | Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at Illinois

The Experience

As part of the College of Applied Health Sciences, the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism offers programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate levels leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Our graduates are found in our nation's park districts, forest preserves, amateur and professional sports industries, resorts, bureaus of tourism, educational institutions, and universities.

Our faculty scholars study the changing leisure needs of our society. The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through research that has an impact, educational programs that address both theory and practice, and outreach activities that make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities.

Significance of the Industry

Faculty and staff of the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST) at the University of Illinois work to advance knowledge about the choices that people make for their discretionary time throughout the lifespan, including outcomes of those choices at personal, family, community, and institutional levels. RST faculty and staff apply their expertise to enhance the delivery of leisure services, recognizing that recreation, sport and tourism are synergistic elements of a unique and multifaceted industry. RST appreciates the significance of play, the contribution of arts, and the value of diversity. The research and engagement of RST foster healthy lifestyles, environmental stewardship, effective management and marketing of organizations, and social and economic development of communities.

What Will I do?

A degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism will transform you into a leader in the unique and multifaceted leisure services industry. Our graduates are regularly placed in highly selective and desirable internships and careers across the field and throughout the globe, and enjoy one of the industry’s most extensive and impressive alumni networks for the remainder of their professional lives.

Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism Graduate Program

The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST) offers an integrated and accelerated program for outstanding students that combines a bachelor’s and master’s degree, referred to as the 5-year BS/MS option. This option can be completed in less time than is required for the two degrees separately. The 5-year BS/MS option is designed to provide students with the academic and professional skills needed to succeed in the recreation, sport and tourism industry.

RST majors with a GPA of 3.5 are eligible to apply at the beginning of their junior year. Accepted students will then work on both degrees simultaneously and will receive both degrees at the same time, once all requirements for each have been completed. Although their degrees will not officially be awarded, students may participate in the bachelor’s graduation ceremonies once they have completed the 120 credit-hour requirement for that degree.

For more information, contact Dr. Toni Liechty .

Take a look at where our alumni are working:

American Airlines

Arista Records

Boise Park System

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Charlotte Hornets

Chicago Blackhawks

Darden Restaurants

Denver Sports Commission

Environmental Protection Agency

Hilton Hotels Corporation

Illinois Department of Human Services

John Elway Corporation

Lake County Forest Preserve District

Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority

Los Angeles Zoo

McCormick Place

Meadows Country Club

National Park Service

New England Patriots

Norwegian Cruise Lines

National Collegiate Athletic Association

NFL Network

Pac 12 Sports Network

Proctor & Gamble

SmithBucklin

St. Louis Cardinals

Ticketmaster

United States Olympic Committee

Vail Recreation District

Youth for Understanding

In 2024, the Sapora Symposium will highlight the important role of recreation, sport, and tourism agencies contributed to the revival of the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of Chicagoland in the post-pandemic era. Urban renewal via leisure related industries has emerged as a critical aspect of the contemporary metropolitan landscape with sports events, conventions, hospitality, public recreation, and facility development serving as a focus of wide-ranging regeneration programs and initiatives.

Pritzker

On Jan. 25, 2024, Gov. J. B. Pritzker delivered opening remarks at the RST Alumni Social and Sapora Symposium kickoff event at Hubbard Inn in Chicago.

Follow this link to see the schedule of events for this year's Sapora Symposium.

A man in a gray shirt and glasses smiles at a park.

AHS Get to Know: Miki Sato, Ph.D.

Read More about AHS Get to Know: Miki Sato, Ph.D.

Black and white picture of marathoners running a race in the 1952 Olympic games.

Fredericks: How Black American distance runners shaped the sport from the shadows

Read More about Fredericks: How Black American distance runners shaped the sport from the shadows

JB Pritzker

Pritzker to RST students: Stay in Illinois

Read More about Pritzker to RST students: Stay in Illinois

Sean Chang smiles for headshot in

RST student startup built to help venues stay booked

Read More about RST student startup built to help venues stay booked

Get Started with AHS

It’s a great time to join AHS. Build your career making a difference.

Gain knowledge of industry trends and best practices.

  • 2021 State of the Industry Report
  • 2019 State of the Industry Report

Sports Tourism Learning Institute

  • Sports Events Entertainment Network (SEEN)
  • Education At Sports ETA Events
  • Models & Samples

Representation on national issues and initiatives related to the sports events and tourism industry.

  • Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX
  • Event Impact Calculator
  • Industry News
  • Get in the Game

Access industry-leading information, analysis, and trends you need to know to better conduct your business.

  • Member Directories
  • Sports Tourism Research Institute (STRI)
  • Advertising Opportunities
  • RFP Database
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Economic Stimulus Resources
  • Back to Play Resources 

Reach a network of more than 2,500 sports events and tourism professionals.

  • Member Communities
  • W omen's Summit
  • Sports Facilities Summit
  • 4S & Rights Holder Summit
  • Chief Executive Summit

Enhancing the quality of life through sports events and tourism

As the only non-profit 501(c)3 trade association for the sports and events tourism industry in the United States, Sports ETA is the most essential resource for sports commissions, sports destinations, sports event owners, and industry partners. We believe sports tourism and the events that our members own and host have the power to transform society for the better. Our passion is to help sports events and tourism professionals achieve previously unimaginable levels of performance. We do this by nurturing a community of smart, creative, and interesting people: our members .

What is Sports eta?  

sports and recreation tourist

listen to the latest podcast

Check out past episodes!

The Pulse

The Sports Tourism Learning Institute (STLI) is the leading-edge education institute for the sports events and tourism industry. Comprising a variety of learning opportunities, from free, topical content, to in-depth, industry-leading certification programs, STLI courses provide education for all industry segments driving professional development and organizational effectiveness. Whether you are new to the sports events and tourism industry, or a seasoned veteran, STLI’s wide scope of education offerings will push your knowledge and skills to the next level.

Events

As the sports events and tourism industry's association, Sports ETA emphasizes business development and networking opportunities year-round that help make our members more effective in the business of bidding on, booking, and managing sporting events. Sports ETA produces a variety of in-person and virtual events for serious-minded sports events and tourism executives.

sports and recreation tourist

View All editions

Orange County Convention Center

How much are events worth to your destination? The Event Impact Calculator is the most effective way to measure the economic value of a sporting event.

member communities

MEMBER COMMUNITIES

Stay connected to other sports events and tourism industry professionals. Participate with one or many of our member communities to share best practices, get advice, and make new friends!

VieW Member Communities 

“ The NASC (SPORTS ETA) listens to its membership to provide the tools sport tourism professionals need. ”

Judi Hess from Greater Binghamton Convention and Visitors Bureau - NASC Testimonial

Featured News

Sports ETA’s Chief Executive Summit Draws Record Crowd of Industry Leaders - NASC Blog

Find a Career

Land the sports job you always wanted. Search the latest job listings in the sports events and tourism industry, get career tips, post your resume, apply for jobs, and get job alerts delivered to your inbox.

Corporate Sponsors

Fort Worth Sports Commission

University of Missouri

  • Bias Hotline: Report bias incidents
  • Advanced Search

Majors at Mizzou

With more than  300 degree programs , Mizzou has something for everyone.

BS - College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism

The field of parks, recreation, sport and tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry, which encompasses important environmental and social issues such as conservation, community building, human development, health and well-being, and the quality of life. The Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism program provides students with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills for designing, managing, and evaluating various leisure services across a variety of user groups. The undergraduate degree program is comprehensive, yet tailored to meet the needs of students based on current job requirements and professional trends including leadership, communication, problem solving, accounting, and economics. All of our areas of emphasis are accredited with eligibility to sit for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional certification.  A wide range of careers in Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism include: outdoor education, park management, park ranger, resource manager, back country guide, visitor relations, recreation supervisors, facility managers, health and fitness, golf course management, park planner, cultural arts, aquatics, account executives, customer relations, game-day operations, compliance, fund raising, sales, and marketing.

This major has the following emphasis areas:

  • Natural Resource Recreation Management
  • Recreation Administration
  • Sport Management
  • Tourism Development

Common Career Paths

You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:

  • First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  • Natural Sciences Managers
  • Range Managers

Interested? Here are your next steps

If you are a prospective student.

You strive to be the best version of you. You are ready to create your own adventure. If this sounds like you—you’ve got Tiger Pride already. We invite you to take the next step.

If you are a Current Student

Speaking with an adviser will help us chart the best path for academic success.

sports and recreation tourist

Tourism, Recreation & Sport, B.A. Details

  • Parks and People Research Lab

Graduates of this program are prepared for management positions in a diversity of recreation, sport and tourism settings and for graduate study. The curriculum is based not only on classroom experience but with significant experiential education.

Graduates find career opportunities in settings such as hotels, resorts, theme parks, convention and visitor centers, private recreation clubs, non-profit organizations, municipal parks and recreation departments, cruise ships and meeting and event planning.

Explore More

  • Students can declare Tourism, Recreation & Sport as a major after completion of 24 credit hours and a 2.0 or higher UNCW GPA. An application is not required.
  • Students must also choose from one of three concentration options when declaring their major: Tourism, Hospitality & Event Planning, Recreational Sport Leadership, or Public and Non-Profit Recreation.
  • REC students just starting out in their major are required to complete REC 265 and REC 270 before taking other REC courses.
  • In all REC courses taken, students must earn a “C” or higher to progress in the major.
  • 2023-2024 Academic Catalogue
  • Student Learning Outcomes (Academic Catalogue)
  • Tourism, Recreation and Sport Minor
  • Meet the Faculty

Tourism, Recreation & Sport, B.A. + Applied Gerontology, M.S.

The  combined Bachelor of Arts degree in Tourism, Recreation and Sport and Master of Science degree in Applied Gerontology program offers an accelerated path toward a Master of Science degree that prepares graduates to serve as qualified professionals providing leisure opportunities and experiences for individuals of all ages and from all walks of life to enhance their overall health, well-being and quality of life.

Schedule an appointment  with a Student Success advisor.

All majors take classes in a core curriculum that includes both a practicum and a semester-long internship. Students then select at least one option area that offers specialized classes in one of the three following options.

Sport & Recreation Option

Students selecting this option desire to find employment in recreational sport and/or fitness settings. These may include university campus recreation sports, local and regional sports clubs, and fitness centers. Classes include courses in facility management, inclusive recreation, planning and managing sports leagues, and leadership.

Parks & Recreation

Students selecting this option focus their study on working with municipal, state and federal parks and recreation departments, YMCAs, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, and other outdoor recreation settings. Classes include information in facility management, inclusive recreation, communication and leadership.

Tourism, Hospitality & Events

Individuals selecting this option are prepared for management in a range of tourism and commercial recreation settings including cruise ships, theme parks, tour operators, spas, resorts and hotels, and professional meeting and event planning. Courses include resort and spa management, assessment of tourism's economic, environmental and social impacts, an introduction to commercial recreation and tourism industries, and convention and meeting planning.

  • Internship Manual   (PDF)

A big part of an well-rounded, successful and fun college experience happens outside the classroom. Participating in student organizations gives you the chance to get to know your classmates, explore new interests and discover who you are.

Explore More 

Additional Opportunities

  • People and Parks Lab

Public/Non-Profit Recreation

  • National Recreation and Park Association  
  • North Carolina Recreation and Park Association  
  • North Carolina City and County Management Association
  • American Camp Association  
  • World Leisure Jobs and News

Recreational Sports Leadership

  • North American Society for Sport Management
  • North Carolina American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation
  • National Alliance for Youth Sports
  • Sports Event and Tourism Association
  • Wellness Council of America  (workplace wellness centers)

Tourism and Commercial Recreation

  • Resort and Commercial Recreation Association
  • Wilmington Area Hospitality Association
  • Professional Convention Management Association
  • North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
  • International Festivals and Events Association

Contact the Tourism, Recreation & Sport Program

Alexia Franzidis, Ph.D. | Program Coordinator & Associate Professor

Phone: (910) 962-2268

[email protected]

School of Health & Applied Human Sciences

For questions regarding admissions, advising, transfers and program of study, please contact the CHHS  Student Success Center  at  ( 910) 962-3208  or  [email protected] .

Things to Do in Elektrostal, Russia - Elektrostal Attractions

Things to do in elektrostal.

  • 5.0 of 5 bubbles
  • 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
  • Good for a Rainy Day
  • Good for Kids
  • Good for Big Groups
  • Adventurous
  • Budget-friendly
  • Hidden Gems
  • Good for Couples
  • Honeymoon spot
  • Good for Adrenaline Seekers
  • Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, photos, and popularity.

sports and recreation tourist

1. Electrostal History and Art Museum

sports and recreation tourist

2. Statue of Lenin

sports and recreation tourist

3. Park of Culture and Leisure

4. museum and exhibition center.

sports and recreation tourist

5. Museum of Labor Glory

sports and recreation tourist

7. Galereya Kino

8. viki cinema, 9. smokygrove.

sports and recreation tourist

10. Gandikap

11. papa lounge bar, 12. karaoke bar.

  • Statue of Lenin
  • Electrostal History and Art Museum
  • Park of Culture and Leisure
  • Museum and Exhibition Center
  • Museum of Labor Glory

Recreation and Leisure Studies

California State University, Long Beach

  • Colleges & Degrees
  • Academic Calendar
  • International Education
  • Graduate Studies
  • Accreditation
  • Tuition and Fees
  • Parking & Maps
  • Careers with CSULB
  • Alumni Home
  • Alumni Volunteering
  • Alumni Giving

Campus Life

  • Centers & Organizations
  • Commencement
  • Student Life
  • Office of the President
  • Office of the Provost
  • Administration & Finance
  • Student Affairs
  • University Relations & Development
  • Information Technology
  • Beach Shops
  • Campus Directory
  • Enrollment Services
  • Financial Aid
  • Schedule of Classes
  • Student Records
  • 49er Foundation
  • Research Foundation

California State University Long Beach

1250 BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90840 562.985.4111

BA in Recreation

Oversee recreational programs at parks, sports facilities, community centers, and other institutions. Recreation managers plan, organize, and direct recreation and leisure programs. They may lead activities such as adventure programs, arts and crafts, sports, and camping. You may obtain your BA in Recreation in the following concentrations: 

  • Community Recreation
  • Outdoor Recreation Resource Management
  • Campus Recreation and Student Services
  • Tourism Management.

Professional positions held by graduates: 

  • National, state and municipal parks and recreation coordinators, managers, supervisors, directors 
  • City managers
  • Community services directors
  • Park naturalists and park rangers
  • Senior center directors in hospitals, clinics and rehabilitation programs
  • University recreation center and intramural directors 
  • Athletic sorts program managers
  • Facility managers
  • Student services managers
  • Outdoor adventure and day camp directors
  • Recreation facility or club managers
  • Travel and tourism agents or guides
  • Sporting goods sales representatives
  • Amusement park, hotel or resort managers
  • Military recreation and employee services specialists
  • Social director and event managers
  •  Nonprofit and volunteer services managers

Work Settings

  • Recreation centers, parks, and summer camps
  • National parks
  • Amusement parks, theme parks, and cruise ships
  • Community centers, playgrounds, libraries and gardens

Career Outlook and Pay

According to  PayScale  the average base salary for a certified park and recreation management professional is approximately $57K.  Learn more about Rec Management roles and salaries . For Recreation Therapy professionals the national average salary is $68,451, according to  ZipRecruiter.  

Interests, Skills and Values

Service orientation.

Recreation managers want to share their passion for recreation and leisure activities with other people. 

Problem-solving skills

Recreation managers should be able to design activities for people of different ages and abilities. They must be able to adapt activities to the individual needs of participants. 

Communication skills

 Recreation managers need to give clear instructions when directing activities. 

Leadership skills

Recreation managers should be able to lead both small and large groups. They often lead activities for people with different skill levels.

Physical stamina

Recreation managers are often on their feet and should be able to demonstrate activities. 

Related Careers

  • Hospitality Management
  • Physical Education/Adapted Physical Education
  • Public Policy & Administration
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Social Work
  • Sports Industry

Course Requirements

Major core courses:, take all of the following:.

  • REC 141 - Introduction to Leisure Services  (3 units)
  • REC 225 - Programming Recreation Activities  (3 units)
  • REC 341 - Evaluation and Research in Leisure Services  (3 units)
  • REC 351 - Foundations of Inclusive Recreation and Recreation Therapy  (3 units)
  • REC 480 - Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure  (3 units)
  • REC 498 - Internship in Leisure Services  (6-12 units)
  • REC 201 - Teamwork and Group Dynamics  (3 units)
  • REC 210 - Health and Wellness in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism  (3 units)
  • REC 321 - Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Studies  (3 units)
  • REC 326 - Fundamentals of Digital and Online Media Strategies in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism  (3 units)
  • REC 421 - Supervisory and Administrative Practices  (3 units)
  • REC 437 - Equity and Access of Recreation and Leisure  (3 units)

Take one of the following courses:

  • ANTH 120 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  (3 units)
  • CDFS 211 - Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children  (3 units)
  • HDEV 180 - Lifespan Human Development  (3 units)
  • PSY 100 - General Psychology  (3 units)
  • SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology  (3 units)

Complete one of the following three concentration areas:

A. parks and recreation management concentration:, take all of the following courses.

  • REC 323 - Park & Recreation Facility Operations  (3 units)
  • REC 325 - Advanced Program and Event Management  (3 units)
  • REC 425 - Financing Leisure Services  (3 units)

Take any two of the following courses

  • REC 322 - Recreational Sports Supervision  (3 units)
  • REC 416 - Aquatic Facility Management  (3 units)
  • REC 428 - Principles of Nonprofit/Volunteer Management  (3 units)
  • REC 433 - Management of Organized Camps  (3 units)
  • REC 473 - Aging and Leisure  (3 units)

B. Tourism Management Concentration:

  • REC 168 - Introduction to Travel and Tourism  (3 units)
  • REC 462 - Travel, Tourism, and Resort Recreation Management  (3 units)
  • REC 465 - Convention and Conference Planning  (3 units)
  • REC 468 - Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development  (3 units)

Take an additional upper-division recreation course

C. outdoor recreation and adventure leadership concentration:.

  • REC 331 - Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation  (3 units)
  • REC 430 - Recreation in the Ocean Environment  (3 units)

Take any three of the following courses:

  • REC 337 - Outdoor Education and Interpretation  (3 units)
  • REC 431 - Recreation Resource Management  (3 units)
  • REC 434 - Adventure Education Programming and Leadership  (3 units)
  • REC 435 - Human Dimensions and Management in Experiential Education  (3 units)

California State University, Long Beach

IMAGES

  1. Examples of Sports Tourism

    sports and recreation tourist

  2. Sports tourism and active recreation in Montenegro

    sports and recreation tourist

  3. What is Sports Tourism?

    sports and recreation tourist

  4. Inclusive Sport and Recreation Communities

    sports and recreation tourist

  5. Free Images : water, ocean, sky, sport, boat, row, rowboat, lake

    sports and recreation tourist

  6. What Is Sports Tourism?

    sports and recreation tourist

COMMENTS

  1. Sports Tourism

    Why it Matters: Sports tourism is a fundamental axis, generating around 10% of the world's expenditure on tourism.It has an estimated growth rate of 17.5% between 2023-2030, moving masses intra and intercontinentally. Sports tourism can promote social, economic and environmental action, it accelerates development and can leave a long-lasting positive legacy.

  2. What is sports tourism?

    Sports - as a professional, amateur or leisure activity - involves a considerable amount of travelling to play and compete in different destinations and countries. Major sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, football and rugby championships have become powerful tourism attractions in themselves - making a very positive contribution ...

  3. How does sport contribute to tourism?

    At an economic level, sports tourism contributes to SDGs 1 (end poverty in all its forms everywhere) and 8 (promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all). Sports tourism promotes local businesses, creating demand in areas such as transportation, hotels and restaurants.

  4. What is sports tourism and why it is so big?

    Sports tourism is the act of travelling from one locality to another, with the intention of being in some way involved with a sporting activity or event. Many people believe that sports tourism relates only to watching a sporting event. However, this is not correct. The sports industry is much more than this.

  5. Sports tourism

    Sports tourism refers to travel which involves either observing or participating in a sporting event while staying apart from the tourists' usual environment. Sport tourism is a fast-growing sector of the global travel industry and equates to $7.68 billion.

  6. Recreation, Sport and Tourism

    The Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Sport and Tourism (BARST) degree explores the wide world of recreation and leisure, from tourism, to fitness programs, to arts, culture and heritage programs. The BARST degree also gives you the option to minor in one of the following areas: Community Development, Sport and Recreation Management, or Tourism ...

  7. Rethinking the Relationship Between Sport, Recreation and Tourism

    The process, by which recreation ('recreology' or leisure sciences), sport sciences and tourism ('tourismology') have become independent areas of study, was the result of a normal development, caused by the acceleration of the differentiation of sciences in the modern era. These areas today are defined as multidisciplinary sciences ...

  8. Rethinking the Relationship Between Sport, Recreation and Tourism

    Ferenc Győri. Sports, recreation, health enhancing activities and tourism are the products of human cultures. Since their birth they have interacted with each. Like other cultural sub-systems the ...

  9. State of the Industry Report for the $91.8 Billion Sport Tourism

    FORT WORTH, TEXAS (May 3, 2022) - Sports ETA, the only trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, released its annual State of the Industry Report for 2021 resulting in the sports tourism sector's direct spending impact of $39.7 billion which generated a total economic impact of $91.8 billion, supporting 635,000 full-time ...

  10. Sport Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    eISBN: 978-92-844-1966-1 | ISBN: 978-92-844-1965-4. Abstract: Tourism can contribute to sustainable development and the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This overview illustrates how sport tourism can contribute to the SDGs and what needs to be considered when developing sport tourism to ensure its contribution to ...

  11. Sports Tourism: What Does It Mean for You and Your Community?

    Sports tourism is a common term now, but it was largely unheard of until around 12 years ago. Sports tourism is a massive industry, and one of the fastest growing sectors in tourism according to the United World Tourism Agency.According to the Sports Events and Tourism Association (SETA), sports tourism generated over $90 billion dollars in economic impact across the U.S. in 2021.

  12. (PDF) Sport Tourism: A Critical Analysis of Research

    Abstract. The concept of sport related tourism has become more prominent in the last few years both as an academic field of study and an increasingly popular tourism product. The purpose of this ...

  13. Ontario Removing Barriers to Sport and Recreation

    Table of Contents. TORONTO —The Ontario government is investing up to $380,000 in Canadian Women & Sport 's The Next Play program to create more opportunities for girls to be active. This funding is a part of the $2 million that is being provided through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport to up to 200 community organizations across ...

  14. Recreation, Sport & Tourism

    Master of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism. Position yourself as a leader in the field by earning a master's degree in recreation, sport, and tourism in two years or less. Select the thesis or non-thesis option, then continue to tailor the program to fit your interests as you select courses in management, marketing, critical issues ...

  15. Recreation, Sport & Tourism home

    The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST) offers an integrated and accelerated program for outstanding students that combines a bachelor's and master's degree, referred to as the 5-year BS/MS option. This option can be completed in less time than is required for the two degrees separately. The 5-year BS/MS option is designed to ...

  16. Tourism, Recreation, & Sport, B.A.

    Students may declare Tourism, Recreation and Sport as a major after completion of 24 credit hours and a 2.0 or higher UNCW GPA. An application is not required. Students must also choose from one of three concentration options when declaring their major. REC students just starting out in their major are required to complete REC 265 and REC 270 ...

  17. Sports Events and Tourism Association

    As the non-profit 501(c)3 trade association for the sport tourism industry in the United States, the Sports Events and Tourism Association (Sports ETA) is the most trusted resource for sports commissions, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), vendors, and sports event owners. Sports ETA is committed to the success of nearly 800 member organizations and 2,500 serious-minded, sport tourism ...

  18. Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism

    The field of parks, recreation, sport and tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry, which encompasses important environmental and social issues such as conservation, community building, human development, health and well-being, and the quality of life. The Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism program provides students with opportunities to ...

  19. Tourism, Recreation & Sport, B.A. Details

    For questions regarding admissions, advising, transfers and program of study, please contact the CHHS Student Success Center at ( 910) 962-3208 or [email protected]. Graduates of the Tourism, Recreation and Sport program are prepared for management positions in a diversity of recreation, sport and tourism settings and for graduate study.

  20. THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Elektrostal

    1. Electrostal History and Art Museum. 2. Statue of Lenin. 3. Park of Culture and Leisure. 4. Museum and Exhibition Center. 5.

  21. Elektrostal

    Elektrostal is linked by Elektrichka suburban electric trains to Moscow's Kursky Rail Terminal with a travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Long distance buses link Elektrostal to Noginsk, Moscow and other nearby towns. Local public transport includes buses. Sports Indoor practice ice rink named after A. Ionov.

  22. PDF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY College of Education and Human Development

    School of Sport, Recreation and Tourism Management SPMT 420 001: Economics & Finance in the Sport Industry 3 Credits, Spring 2024 Tuesdays, 7:20-10:00pm in Aquia 219 - Fairfax Faculty Name: Mark Murray Office Hours: By Appointment Office Location: Krug Hall Room 213 4400 University Dr. ...

  23. Indoor Sports & Events Center

    The Prince William County Sports and Event Center is a proposed large indoor multi-sport and special event facility, that if ultimately approved, will be developed in North Woodbridge. The facility would fill a need for indoor space for Prince William County residents as well as increase sports tourism opportunities and catalyze ancillary ...

  24. Elektrostal

    Elektrostal, city, Moscow oblast (province), western Russia.It lies 36 miles (58 km) east of Moscow city. The name, meaning "electric steel," derives from the high-quality-steel industry established there soon after the October Revolution in 1917. During World War II, parts of the heavy-machine-building industry were relocated there from Ukraine, and Elektrostal is now a centre for the ...

  25. BA in Recreation

    Campus Recreation and Student Services. Tourism Management. Oversee recreational programs at parks, sports facilities, community centers, and other institutions. Recreation managers plan, organize, and direct recreation and leisure programs. They may lead activities such as adventure programs, arts and crafts, sports, and camping.

  26. Gov. Gordon signs outdoor recreation funding bill into law

    House Bill 67 - Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund Administration-2 will establish a nine-person board as well as rules for allocating grants from the outdoor recreation and tourism trust ...

  27. EGTSPV, MBU Company Profile

    Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs , Other Personal Services , Amusement Parks and Arcades , Spectator Sports , Other Amusement and Recreation Industries See All Industries, Technical and Trade Schools , Administration of public health programs, Miscellaneous personal service, Amusement parks, Amusement and recreation, nec, Tourist attractions, amusement park concessions and ...

  28. UNCW Class Of 2028 on Instagram: "Hi Y'all! My name is Caitlyn! I'm

    92 likes, 0 comments - uncw.2028_ on May 18, 2023: "Hi Y'all! My name is Caitlyn! I'm from Orange Connecticut! I will be attending UNCW in the fa..."

  29. TVORCHESKOE OBEDINENIE ARTISTOV, ANO

    / arts, entertainment, and recreation / performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries / spectator sports / russian federation / moscow region / elektrostal / tvorcheskoe obedinenie artistov, ano; tvorcheskoe obedinenie artistov, ano. get a d&b hoovers free trial. overview