Sports Tourism and Adventure Sports in India

SUNIL H  NARAYANI

Physical Cultural Instructor

Government First Grade College, Bilagi

Dist –Bagalkot

State- Karnataka  

sunilnarayani90@gmail.com

Abstract

Sports tourism means to travel for the sake of either viewing or participating in sports event staying a part from their usual environment Sports tourism in India has scored a high place for its self in Indian tourism industry. Sports tourism is broadly define by the adventure sports and game in India. There are indeed several destinations in India offering sports tourism. There is varied sports activity that you can indulge during your vacation. Business tour combined with active sports are becoming highly popular where business meets leisure and such kind of sports tourism on business tour is global cooperate strategy for employee entertainment and well being. Scope and future of sports tourism is endless in India because of its diverse topography and climatic condition. You can enjoy on land and water, under water and in air whatsoever form of adventure sports in India. Future of sports tourism and adventure sports in India is very bright. Many people wonder what sports tourism is. Sports tourism is traveling from one region, country, state, etc. to another in order to watch a sports competition or game.

Introduction

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. . Of course, the hosting country will have to invest in supporting infrastructure and new developments of facilities but these further ads to the economic and social development of a country by having professional facilities. Engaging in sports tourism occasions provides advantages beyond the physical; involvement provides advantages for a healthy life. Next time you are thinking about going to watch the local football game, buy tickets to the rugby world cup or join a swimming club, don’t hesitate and get into the game. Time to get on your basketball shorts and explore the sporting world and be inspired. 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.

Sporting event tourism

Sports event tourism refers to the visitors who visit a city to watch events.[6] The two events that attract the most tourists worldwide are the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. These events held once every four years, in a different city in the world. Sport tourism in the United States is more focused on events that happen annually. The major event for the National Football League is the Super Bowl, held at the end of the year in different city every year. Even though the National Hockey League started the annual NHL Winter Classic game in 2008, the 2014 New Year's outdoor hockey game rivaled the Stanley Cup Tournament in popularity and "revitalized the NHL".[7] As of 2015, the newest trend in college basketball was to start the season off with annual tournaments such as the Maui Invitational held in Hawaii, and the Battle for Atlantis which is played in the Bahamas. This idea of pairing quality sports events with the Bahamas attractions raised the island's profile and brought in more visitors and dollars to the country. The Battle for Atlantis brought more than 5,000 fans in during Thanksgiving week for the three-day tournament. The event helped increase hotel capacity from what is typically around 60 percent this time of year to 90 percent. Sport tourism "is a growing market and many different cities and countries wanted to be involved.

Technology is Key

While the technological advances in recent years may not have appeared to make a huge impact on the sport industry, they most certainly have. Due to the availability of buying sports tickets online through various admissions sites, people now have access to multiple resources that were not available a decade ago. People are also more aware of when and where the games and competitions will take place in advance, so they are more able to prepare for the cost and time that is needed to be able to attend the events. Sports tourism has not only managed to find a place in the technological industry, but it has increased because of it.

While sports tourism has gained popularity in recent years, one must stop and consider what it really is and why it has become so popular among the sports fan crowds. Not only has it managed to steadily increase each year, but it has also taken a spot among the top reasons for traveling and vacationing. It appears as though more and more people are using their well-earned vacations to see their favorite players in action. So, what is sports tourism? It is simply a means to see a competition up close and personal at a location that is not considered home.

Tourism Consumers

The types of sports tourism consumers vary from sport to sport. The most generalized statistics are that most sports tourists are males between the ages of 18 and 34, and they are in the middle-class economic groups. Delving deeper into the study will help to get a more accurate statistical rank on class, status and age. For example, cricket and rugby fans are generally older and have more disposable income than basic football and basketball fans. While different sports have different sports tourism consumers, all sports have taken a popularity increase in recent years

Benefits of Sports Tourism

The Olympics will be almost certainly the earliest sports tourism event on the document. Writers and spectators came from every corner of the Greek world, in addition to countries from as far away as modern-day Spain and Turkey to see athletic competitions which included, but weren’t limited to, boxing, horse racing, wrestling and needless to say, sprinting and long distance running. Many of these traditional sports are still completed today, who doesn’t love watching some Olympic wrestling and witness the strength and skill of the amazing athletes. This tradition of travel far and wide to see and/or take part in a sporting event has been this day in the kind of sports tourism. It’s a fast-growing business of the travel industry, making tens of thousands of dollars annually.

When at home, there are lots of distractions and lack of motivation to be active. It can be tough to stick to a workout regimen. An advantage of taking an experience or sports-themed escape is it offers you an opportunity to refocus and enhance your wellness. As soon as you understand how far better you feel if you do set your well-being front and centre, you can focus on making it a habit once you return home. Want to drop a few pounds and become fitter? Subscribe to a neighborhood softball league, swim club or tennis team. There is nothing like weekly games and practices that will assist you to get on, and adhere to, a coaching program. Travelling to and from sporting games encourage fitness and routine, participating in a sport can be really fun and rewarding to let your competitive spirit out. Sports tourism encourages your passion for the sport and intensifies your desire to participate and excel. Whether your sports tourism task is local, or from home, among those advantages is the chance to forge lifelong bonds of friendships. And that is as important for your well-being as yearly checkups. A number of different researches on friendship encourage the health advantages of hammering these ties. Having a supportive group of friends is healthy and making friends through sports is a great way to retail and bond as a team. Participating in team sports such as basketball is a great method of making friends.
When a developing country hosts a sporting event, this encourages economic development and tourism, as well as encouraging locals to participate in sports. The spillover effects of sports tourism are huge, local providers such as hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and attractions also benefit from the influx of tourists visiting their country and boosting their economy.

Conclusion

There is varied sports activity that you can indulge during your vacation. Business tour combined with active sports are becoming highly popular where business meets leisure and such kind of sports tourism on business tour is global cooperate strategy for employee entertainment and well being participating in a sport can be really fun and rewarding to let your competitive spirit out. Tourism has become an important sector that has an impact on development of country economy. The main benefits of tourism are income creation and generation of jobs. For many regions and countries it is the most important source of welfare. Sports tourism encourages your passion for the sport and intensifies your desire to participate and excel. Whether your sports tourism task is local, or from home, among those advantages is the chance to forge lifelong bonds of friendships.

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