The Concept of Sports Tourism

Sports tourism means participating in various sports or practicing a specific type of sport. The participant may be a player or a spectator. This type of tourism includes those who travel to watch international sports matches, who are an important segment of the total number of tourists. This tourism also includes practicing sports such as fishing trips in specific places and during certain periods of the year, or practicing marine sports, skiing, climbing mountains, or participating in or watching sports tournaments or festivals[1]

Types of sports tourism.

Sports tourism is one of the most attractive types of tourism for tourists, as sports enthusiasts and fans abound through their participation and watching games on the field. Therefore, sports tourism is divided into two types: negative and positive. Positive sports tourism is represented by travel and accommodation to actually participate in sports matches, and negative sports tourism is represented by travel and accommodation in order to watch sports matches and celebrations 15. The types of sports that can be practiced within the framework of sports tourism can be classified into the following categories:

1- Traditional sports such as camel racing, falconry, and horse racing….

2- Known sports, where the International Olympic Committees have identified more than 60 types of these sports such as golf, football and various team and individual sports

3- Exciting and adventurous sports that depend on the environment, whether marine, desert or mountainous, where there are more than 100

types, and examples include: skiing, mountain climbing, camping, diving ..

4- Sports that depend on engines, whether land, air or water, such as rally, bicycle racing[2].

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