BACKGROUND Tourism and sport are two vital components of the global economy and
exert a very specific influence on the behavior of present-day society. The dimension …

Tourism sector is one of the sectors that gain momentum and importance with the
globalization. One of the important sub branches of the tourism that attracts attention with 1-1 …

We can see most of the definitions found, they associate tourism with leisure; however, a
large part of the industry associates it with business tourism, and here we see a first good …

The First Element relates to Global Integration. In this sense lifestyles, modes of travel and
cultural affectations have reached acceptable and mutual understandings contributing to …

Sport tourism is an economic and social activity at the crossroads of sport and tourism.
Sports tourism is a segment of the tourism market and its economic contribution has grown …

The travel industry worldwide continues to develop, with many stakeholders recognizing the
importance of sports' role in contemporary tourism trends. Nowadays, people all over the …

The award of the organization of the Olympic Games 2004 in the city of Athens was
considered by many to be a great opportunity to address the far as possible many of the …

The attempt to define the concept of 'sports tourism'requires reference to the meaning of the
basic terms,'tourism'and 'sports'. Tourism is a subset of journeys and is defined as “all …

The origins of sport tourism are strictly associated with sport emerging as competition and a
show. Its roots date back to ancient Greece. The 20th century marks a dynamic development …

In the recent years, we observe a growing popularity of sport tourism which includes
travelling to practice sports outside one's living area, participating in sports events as well as …