Sport Tourism News
Ground-breaking World Sport Tourism Congress for 2011 Rugby World Cup
TUI Travel’s Specialist & Activity Sector has teamed up with top leaders in Sport Tourism to launch a ground-breaking conference, World Sport Tourism Congress, co-located alongside the climax of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.
New Zealand gears up for Rugby World Cup 2011
Over a million sporting enthusiasts are expected to descend upon Auckland in New Zealand in September as the destination plays host to the Rugby World Cup 2011, one of the biggest international events in the sporting calendar. Here Breaking Travel News examines the growing role of mega sporting events on the tourism industry.
Thousands of sports fans set to descend on Royal St George’s for Open Championship
Thousands of golf enthusiasts from around the world are expected to make the pilgrimage to Royal St George’s in the south of England for the Open Championship over the next four days. Rory McIlroy – who won the US Open in June with a sensational 16-under-par – is the star attraction, with sports fans wondering if he can repeat the feat on the famous course.
Sports Tourism: The importance of mega-sporting events
Visa has launched a new report illustrating the positive impact of mega-sporting events and the influence they have on tourism spending in the event host countries. Among the first organisations to note the increasing important of mega-sporting events to tourism was World Sports Tourism Congress, which will be examining the impact of the phenomenon during the Rugby World Cup later this year.
Montreal - Canada’s Sport Tourism capital
Montréal is world famous for its jazz festival, but the Canadian city is fast becoming one of North America’s top sports destinations. Mike Starling reports.
New Caledonia hosts the XIV Pacific Games
Over 5,000 athletes from 22 Oceania islands are preparing to head to New Caledonia for the XIV Pacific Games. The Pacific Games are just one of the many highlights in the sports tourism sector – celebrated each year by WSDE Sport Tourism Expo.
Polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso weaves his magic at Sunset Polo
Adolfo Cambiaso, the greatest player polo of all time, led a field of top players for the most glamorous event in the UK summer sporting calendar, Sunset Polo, a charity tournament sponsored by boutique hotel brand, Mantis Collection. BTN was on hand to report all the action.
Countdown begins to landmark international Sport Tourism conference
International excitement is building ahead of the landmark WSDE Sport Tourism Expo – the world’s leading Conference, Exhibition and Meeting Place dedicated to the $600 billion a year sport tourism industry.
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel wins pole position for European Grand Prix
F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull has placed himself in a strong position for the European Grand Prix by winning pole position late in the final qualifying round in Valencia.
London 2012 Olympic – second round of tickets go on sale
The second round of London 2012 Olympic ticket sales has opened but users have reported problems logging on to the website due to a huge demand. Some 2.3 million tickets are being sold for the next 10 days on a first-come-first-served basis.
Thailand tourism arrivals surge 25 percent
International visitor arrivals to Thailand surged 24.4 percent to 8.2 million in the first five months of the year, according to new figures from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Fuelling the growth is the kingdom’s programme to become the Asian hub of sport tourism.
London prepares for highlight of annual sports tourism calendar, Wimbledon
Thousands of international visitors are expected to flock to London this week as the annual Wimbledon tennis tournament gets underway in SW19. Many of those visiting the capital will employ the latest in mobile technology – London.Mobi – in order to get the most from their break.