Povilas Balsys Studentų dalyvavimo sportiniame turizme motyvacija (Šiaulių universiteto SMF atvejis). Magistro darbas. Šio magistro darbo pagrindinis tikslas - ištirti Šiaulių universiteto Socialinių mokslų fakulteto II ir IV kursų studentų dalyvavimo sportiniame turizme motyvaciją. Studentų dalyvavimo sportiniame turizme motyvacijos tyrimas gali būti svarbus turų operatoriams, kelionių agentūroms ir kitoms turizmo organizacijoms, orientuotoms į jaunesnio amžiaus vartotojus. Pirmojoje magistro darbo dalyje teoriniu aspektu išanalizuota turizmo esmė ir klasifikacija, sportinio turizmo samprata bei jo vieta kitų turizmo rūšių tarpe. Pasiremiant žymiausių sportinio turizmo teoretikų teiginiais išnagrinėti pagrindiniai dalyvavimo sportiniame turizme motyvai. Gauti tyrimo rezultatai parodė, jog svarbiausi Šiaulių universiteto Socialinių mokslų fakulteto studentų dalyvavimo sportiniame turizme motyvai yra gera fizinė forma, bendravimas, emocinis pasitenkinimas bei pigi atostogų alternatyva. / Povilas Balsys Student participation in sports tourism motivation (Siauliai University SMF case). Master‘s work. The main purpose of this study is to research Siauliai University Social Science Faculty 2nd and 4th year students motivation participating in sports tourism. Understanding the drivers of students participation in sports tourism could be beneficial for tours operators, agencies and other tourism organisations especially for the ones targeting younger age consumers. The first part of this study looks at tourism theory in general and defines different classes of tourism, then it provides definition of sports tourism and examines its place in comparison versus other tourism types This study uses well known sport tourism researches work to define and analyze common motivating factors in choosing sports tourism. The results of this study has shown that main motivating factors for Siauliai University Social Science Faculty students participation in sports tourism are improving physical shape, interaction with other participants, emotional satisfaction and cheap holiday alternative.

Abstracts of the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Sustainable Sport Tourism

Climate change has been referred to as the ‘greatest challenge to the sustainability of the global tourism industry in the 21st century’ (UNWTO-UNEP-WMO, 2008). As a result, climate change is one of the most widely discussed environmental and sustainable development topics today. The winter tourism industry has been repeatedly identified as being vulnerable to climate change. The implications for winter tourism include a lack of snow in winter sport destinations, increased snowmaking and operational costs, shorter winter sports season, decreased visitation, and the potential for a loss of ski area operations. The intent of this study was to understand the adaptive behaviours of skiers/snowboarders taken in response to climate conditions. More specifically the objectives of this research were: to examine how skiers/snowboarders have responded to changing snow conditions in the past as well as how they may react in the future, to understand the role of substitution (time, place, activity) within specific behavioural responses to both past and future snow conditions, and to examine the extent to which activity commitment and place loyalty influence climate-induced behavioural change. Skier/snowboarder surveys were distributed at seven resorts in the New England states of Vermont and New Hampshire during the winter months of February and March 2010. A total of 572 surveys was collected and analyzed. The research findings revealed that skiers and snowboarders in New England are very loyal to their preferred winter resorts and are extremely loyal to the New England region. Only a small percentage of respondents said that they would travel outside New England to find better snow conditions. The level of a skier’s/snowboarder’s involvement in the sport, as well as their level of destination loyalty were also found to be important determinants of substitution behaviors. As climate change causes more significant changes to the mountain landscape and snow conditions, understanding how different tourist segments react to climate change and related environmental change is important for various tourism stakeholders: ski resort managers, nearby communities and also states that are dependent on this winter tourism revenue.

I takt med expanderingen av evenemangsturism växer även kraven på säkerhetshanteringen i samband med evenemangen. Hot som huliganism är vanligt förekommande vid vissa evenemang och behöver handskas med för att undvika eventuella påverkningar på besöksnäringen. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur aktörer arbetar kring säkerhet inför och under evenemang för att säkerställa individens hälsa i omständigheter där huliganism är närvarande och ofredar besöksnäringen. Fortsättningsvis vill vi även komma fram till vilken grad huliganismen påverkar besöksnäringen och i sådana fall, på vilket sätt. För att kunna svara på syftet och våra frågeställningar, har vi använt oss av en kvantitativ undersökning som hjälpt oss att påvisa denna företeelse. Frågorna berör mycket om huliganism och om liknande våldsbrott får individer att välja bort vissa evenemang som en följd av huliganismen. För att kunna komplettera det resterande av syftet har vi även valt att använda oss av en kvalitativ undersökning. Poängen med den kvalitativa undersökningen var att den skulle ge oss en bredare uppfattning om ämnesområdet, samtidigt som den skulle besvara vår andra frågeställning angående evenemangssäkerhet. Insamlingen av samtliga undersökningar, speciellt den kvantitativa, visar på att hot som huliganism har en negativ effekt på evenemangsturismen. Hanteringen håller på att effektiviseras genom nya metoder som förhoppningsvis kan motverka den rädsla som numera finns utpräglad hos besökare. / In pace with the expansion of events tourism, requirements for security management in connection with the events are also increasing. Threat of hooliganism is common at certain events and needs to be dealt with to avoid possible impacts on the tourism industry. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the actors working on security before and during events ensure the health of the individual in circumstances where hooliganism is present and harasses the hospitality industry. Henceforth we want to arrive at the degree of hooliganism affect the tourist industry and in such cases, in which way. In order to respond to the aim and our issues, we have used a quantitative survey that helped us to demonstrate this phenomenon. The questions concern much about hooliganism and similar violent crimes get individuals to opt out of certain events as a result of hooliganism. In order to complete the remainder of the purpose, we have chosen to use a qualitative survey. The point of the qualitative survey was that it would give us a broader understanding of the subject, while it would answer our second question regarding security events. The collection of all of the studies, especially the quantitative, shows that threats like hooliganism have a negative effect on events tourism. The management is being streamlined through new methods that can hopefully counteract the fear that seems to have arisen within certain visitors.

Climate change has been referred to as the ‘greatest challenge to the sustainability of the global tourism industry in the 21st century’ (UNWTO-UNEP-WMO, 2008). As a result, climate change is one of the most widely discussed environmental and sustainable development topics today. The winter tourism industry has been repeatedly identified as being vulnerable to climate change. The implications for winter tourism include a lack of snow in winter sport destinations, increased snowmaking and operational costs, shorter winter sports season, decreased visitation, and the potential for a loss of ski area operations. The intent of this study was to understand the adaptive behaviours of skiers/snowboarders taken in response to climate conditions. More specifically the objectives of this research were: to examine how skiers/snowboarders have responded to changing snow conditions in the past as well as how they may react in the future, to understand the role of substitution (time, place, activity) within specific behavioural responses to both past and future snow conditions, and to examine the extent to which activity commitment and place loyalty influence climate-induced behavioural change. Skier/snowboarder surveys were distributed at seven resorts in the New England states of Vermont and New Hampshire during the winter months of February and March 2010. A total of 572 surveys was collected and analyzed. The research findings revealed that skiers and snowboarders in New England are very loyal to their preferred winter resorts and are extremely loyal to the New England region. Only a small percentage of respondents said that they would travel outside New England to find better snow conditions. The level of a skier’s/snowboarder’s involvement in the sport, as well as their level of destination loyalty were also found to be important determinants of substitution behaviors. As climate change causes more significant changes to the mountain landscape and snow conditions, understanding how different tourist segments react to climate change and related environmental change is important for various tourism stakeholders: ski resort managers, nearby communities and also states that are dependent on this winter tourism revenue.

Thesis (MTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. / Sport tourism events have been recognised as a very important niche market offering great opportunities for countries worldwide. Because of their ability to provide urban, regional and national developments, every country around the globe is increasingly battling to host these events. This study focuses on the tourism impacts of major sport events in the African developing context, the aim being to close the gap currently existing in the literature regarding the subject. The main objective of the study was to determine the tourism impacts of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon”. The study adopted a quantitative research approach (descriptive design) to obtain data and findings. Questionnaires were split according to the two match venues (Libreville and Franceville) and administered to visitors. Respondents were remoulded during the course of the event. Despite some negative impacts highlighted and others aspects investigated; the most important finding of the study revealed that Gabon successfully hosted the event which turned out to be good for local communities and contributed to their development. Conclusively, the study confirms that major sport events such as the Africa Cup of Nations have indeed the potential to develop tourism, provide new business opportunities and benefit residents of local communities.

Tourism is a sector that is constantly expanding and diversifying and plays a very importantrole in society, culture and the global economy. Today, the approach to travel has changed,people are no longer looking for traditional tourism but prefer other tourism activities. Sportstourism is one of the most sought-after offerings in the 21st century.As tourism and technology have evolved, the sports sector has developed with this changingtrend, and electronic sports (eSports) events have become an important part of modernsociety. gaining interest particularly among young people. Sports events are a touristattraction for eSports enthusiasts where spectators have the opportunity to watch the bestplayers in the world and meet their favourite players or share their enthusiasm with otherparticipants with similar interests. For this reason, various proposals have been made inrecent years to increase the visibility of these events, to increase competition venues and tohelp promote the brand of the city or region in which they are to be held for tourismpurposes.It is a new and an emerging market, where there are not many studies that address this issuefrom the tourism perspective. eSports uses digital technology to provide players with highlycompetitive platforms that can create audiences and tournaments that in turn lead to eventsthat attract people who have an interest to visit and participate in eSports activities. Thisreport draws parallels of the digital and traditional sports systems and delves into thedevelopment of eSports and eSports tourism.

Idrottsevenemang används ofta för att attrahera turister till en destination. Jönköping har med framgångsrika arrangörer, föreningar och destinationsbolag etablerat sig som en idrottsevenemangs stad. Dessa evenemang har bidragit med olika hållbara effekter till destinatioen. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur idrottsevenemang har påverkat Jönköpings utveckling. Det har genomförts elva intervjuer med personer som är verksamma i Jönköping och undersökningen har kartlagt hur Jönköping arbetar med idrottsturism samt vilka hållbara ekonomiska, sociala och miljömässiga effekter som idrottsevenemang lämnar kvar på destinationen.

There are plenty of reasons behind a tourist’s decision to travel. However, when it comes down to which destination a tourist chooses to visit, a sporting event of high quality and great interest could contribute to make a destination more attractive to tourists. The size of sporting events is ranging from regular season games with your local team to mega-events such as the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup. Therefore, the catchment area for each sporting event also varies greatly. The aim of this study was to investigate and chart how the catchment area of the Swedish ice hockey team IF Björklöven looked like. In order to chart Björklöven’s catchment area the geographical distribution of tickets, merchandise and memberships have been analyzed through registry data directly from IF Björklöven. In addition, the study also investigated how Björklöven’s attendance numbers have developed by analyzing statistics from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. The effects on the attendance numbers and the geographical distribution of sold products caused by the sporting results, restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic situation in Sweden were also analyzed. The study showed that Björklöven’s catchment area is mainly concentrated in the area around Umeå. There were no significant changes in the geographical distribution and the catchment area between the different ice hockey seasons. The study also highlighted the huge impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Björklöven’s business. For example, according to the estimate made in this study, Björklöven would realistically have sold almost 180,000 more tickets during the pandemic if their operations were not affected by restrictions on the allowed number of spectators at public gatherings. The study also showed that there is no causality between the economic situation in Sweden and the attendance numbers.

Tyrimo objektas – sportinio turizmo turistų-sirgalių lūkesčiai. Mokslinė problema. Sportinio turizmo verslas niekada nebus efektyvus, jei paslaugų teikėjas gerai nežinos, kokie yra atvykusių turistų-sirgalių lūkesčiai. Norint patenkinti turistų - sirgalių lūkesčius, reikia išsiaiškinti tuos lūkesčius. Taigi, kokie yra sportinio turizmo turistų - sirgalių lūkesčiai? Darbo tikslas – nustatyti sportinio turizmo turistų-sirgalių lūkesčius 2011 m. Europos vyrų krepšinio čempionato kontekste. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išsiaiškinti sportinio turizmo sampratą ir sistemą. 2. Išanalizuoti turistų-sirgalių lūkesčių sampratą. 3. Išnagrinėti sportinių renginių klasifikaciją ir sirgalių tipologiją. 4. Nustatyti turistų-sirgalių lūkesčius 2011 m. Europos vyrų krepšinio čempionato kontekste. Darbo hipotezė: Turistai–sirgaliai keliaudami į 2011 m. Europos vyrų krepšinio čempionatą tikėjosi ne tik gražaus žaidimo, svetingumo, bet ir turėjo specifinius lūkesčius. Išvados. Teoriniame tyrime buvo išsiaiškinta sportinio turizmo sampara, sistema bei turistų-sirgalių lūkesčių samprata. Atliekant mokslinės literatūros analizę buvo išnagrinėta sportinių renginių klasifikacija ir sirgalių tipologija. Empirinio tyrimo metu buvo nustatyta, kad dauguma turistų–sirgalių keliaudami į 2011 m. Europos vyrų krepšinio čempionatą tikėjosi susitapatinimo su savo šalies sirgalių grupėmis, tuo pačiu tikėjosi išskirtinumo - įsiamžinimo galimybės su krepšininkais, jų autografų turėjimą ant vardinės atributikos, o... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The object of research. The expectations of 2011 European basketball championship tourists–fans. The research problem. The research problem. Sports tourism business will never be effective if service provider will not know what is purposes of tourists arrivals – fans. In order to satisfy the expectations of tourists–fans it’s necessary to clarify those expectations. So what are expectations of tourists arrivals – fans of sports tourism. The aim. To find the expectations of 2011 European basketball championship tourists-supporters in the context of sports tourism. The main goals were set for reaching the aim: • To understand the conception of sports tourism; • To analyze the conception of expectations; • To investigate the classification of sporting events and typology of tourists – supporters. • To set the expectations of tourists – fans in context of European mans basketball championship. Working hypothesis: Tourists - the traveling fans in 2011. European Men's Basketball Championship expecting not only a beautiful game, hospitality, but also had specific expectations. Conclusions. There has been made clear concept of sport tourism the system and the concept of tourists – fans expectations in theoretical investigation. During analysis of scientific literature has examined the classification of sports events and supporters typology. In Empirical research has found that most of the tourists - traveling fans in 2011 European Men's Basketball Championship expected... [to full text]