The host community and its role in sports tourism—Exploring an emerging research field

V Herbold, H Thees, J Philipp - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increase in individual sports activities is stimulating the rise of sport-related forms of
vacationing. This is further intensified by tourists seeking authentic experiences in host …

Evaluating the travel carbon footprint of outdoor sports tourists

H Grofelnik, M Perić, N Wise - Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism, 2023 - Elsevier
Sporting events continue to be one of the most popular types of tourism today. With this,
more attention in scholarly research needs to focus on carbon footprint in relation to how …

Innovative sustainable tourism development and entrepreneurship through sports events

G Tsekouropoulos, O Gkouna, D Theocharis, A Gounas - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Innovation and the development of new services are important strategic features to ensure
the growth and sustainable wealth for industries where customers have many choices, as is …

[HTML][HTML] The role of motivations and satisfaction in repeat participation in cycling tourism events

F Rejón-Guardia, J Rialp-Criado… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rise of international cycling tourism, it is necessary to study the role that motivations
and satisfaction play in explaining the probability of repeat participation. This study analyses …

Exploring the socio-economic impact of small and medium-sized sports events on participants, tourism and local communities: a systematic review of the literature

L Rossini, L Falese, A Andrade… - Journal of Sport & …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
This systematic review explores the socio-economic impact of medium and small-scale
sports events, addressing a research gap in understanding their effects on participants …

Ibiza dances to the rhythm of pedals: The motivations of mountain biking tourists competing in sporting events

F Rejón-Guardia, M Alemany-Hormaeche… - Tourism Management …, 2020 - Elsevier
Renowned worldwide for its nightlife, Ibiza has been diversifying its portfolio of tourism
products by actively committing to sports tourism. The primary objective of this study is to …

Exploring virtual race participants' perceptions of event mobile apps and behavioral intention: The stimulus-organism-response approach

SE Kim, S Jung - Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
As COVID-19 compels the event industry to embrace a digital transformation with innovative
and safer ways of organizing events, investigating event attendees' emotional responses …

Exploring the contribution of activity sports tourism to same-day visit expenditure and duration

P Downward, S Rasciute, C Muniz - Journal of Sport & Tourism, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Drawing upon a unique large-scale data source (n= 5,004) and motivated by the time
allocation model of consumer demand in economics, this paper critically analyses the …

Developing a brand personality framework in the context of outdoor small-scale sport events

T Karagiorgos, A Ntovoli… - Journal of Convention & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Outdoor small scale sport events like trail or local city running races are on a rise. Several
event managers pivot their promotional strategies by developing unique brand personality …

Factors shaping spectators' consumption patterns: controversial arisings from an international sport tourism event

M Mascarenhas, H Vieira, R Martins - Consumer Behavior in Tourism …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Sport events' contribution to the destinations' local economy implies in-depth
knowledge of the economic benefits generated by non-resident spectators (NRS). Thus, this …