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The zeal that sports bring into society is unique. Sports aren’t limited to athletes; instead, they involve a vast range of spectators, coaches, judges, trainers, and many others.

Moreover, sports are significant in multiple ways; for instance, it helps unite the world, encourages a healthy attitude in the young generation and most importantly, provides employment to millions of people globally. 

Sports: the leading star for the tourism industry

While the industry is shattering under the heap of the aftermath of COVID-19, sports came as a hope for revival for the world tourism sector. Additionally, recent surveys show that tourism will be the new torch in the hands of the travel sector across the world.

The study by Allied Market Research

Recently, a study conducted by the Allied Market Research showcased that the sports industry will be one of the driving factors for the world tourism industry. It suggested that the global sports tourism industry is expected to grow at an average of 16.1% a year between 2021 and 2030.

Moreover, the report also showed that the industry is expected to earn approximately 1.5 trillion euros, five times more than in 2020.

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The report by ResearchAndMarkets.com

To emphasise the glowing world sports tourism industry, a report published by ResearchAndMarkets.com released similar findings. Their report showcased that the world sports tourism market will progress at a Compound annual growth rate of Over 13% Between 2021 and 2025.

The report emphasised that the world tourism industry is placed to grow by $ 890.90 billion during 2021-2025. Moreover, multiple other speculations are foretelling similar predictions for the world sports tourism industry.

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What’s propelling the rise of the world sports tourism industry?

Multiple factors are leading to the enhancement of the world sports tourism sector. First, sports are a way of breaking down the monotony from the mundane lifestyle. The thrill and the reunification that the Tokyo Olympics and the Paralympics led is something no other profession can generate.

Nuanced convenience within the industry due to better digitisation like the introduction of apps for ticket sales and more spending capacity across the globe are primary reasons for the industry boost.

Additionally, positive predictions are also because of mass vaccination. Vaccination drives worldwide are the leading cause of why the market is getting back to the normal phase. And this is a significant cause for the revival and the boost of the world tourism industry.

Moreover, according to reports, sports events like Formula 1 and Grand Prix motorcycle are the main drivers of the industry.

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Conclusively, as the world tourism industry paves its way of revival, other divisions of the world tourism industry should take inspiration from the sports sector and try implementing what lacks within their division. The world is going through challenging times, but revival is a must for employment, economy, and sustenance of the industry. 

SOURCE: KALKINE MEDIA