Basic concepts of sports tourism

Frequently cited definitions are as follows:

1. Sports tourism is a way for people to make use of particularly attractive natural environment, artificial sports facilities and sports and entertainment facilities in specific leisure time (Ruskin 1987).

2. Travel activities that leave the usual place for non-commercial reasons to participate in or watch sports activities (Hall 1992).

3. It is based on the participation of participants or spectators in sports festivals (weed &; Bull 1997).

4. Individuals temporarily leave their permanent residence to participate in sports activities, watch sports activities or watch leisure tourism activities related to sports activities (Gibson 1998).

5, is based on sports (with specific rules, competition and fun related to physical function), leaving the environment of the permanent residence to travel for a period of time (Hinch &; Higham, 2004).