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Question
Write short note
Sports Tourism.
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Solution 1
Sports Tourism
Points: • 21st century pheonomenon
• different levels of sports competition
• different games
• example
Solution 2
- Sports Tourism, developed in the 20th century, refers to travel which involves attending a sporting event.
- Various sports events are organized at the international level, national level, and state level.
- Olympics, Wimbledon, World Chess Championship matches and International Cricket Tournaments, etc., are some examples of sports events organized at the international level; an event like Himalayan Car Rally is organized at the national level and the Maharashtra Kesari Wrestling competitions, etc; are organized at the state level.
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