Chapter 11 - Sport Tourism

A sport fan who travels to the host city after the Olympic Games are over and wants to tour the Olympic venues is a

Low-income residents often suffer the most when a city hosts a mega event.

people who happen to be visiting the city where an event is being held and decide to attend the event

"the triple bottom line" is frequently used to describe the interrelationship among the three prongs of sustainability.

Using strategies to optimize the benefits or outcomes associated with an event is referred to as

variable patterns of visitation throughout the year at a destination

community's residents feel sense of pride and excitement as a result of hosting a sport tourism event

Tourism in which the tourist watches a sport event is called ___

The only defining characteristic of a tourist is that he travels outside his home community.

tourism in which the tourist visits a sport-themed attraction

Defined: tourists discouraged to visit a destination due to perceptions of hassles such as crowding & fear of terrorism

The variable patterns of tourist visitation throughout the year at a destination are referred to as

Someone who travels from Illinois to Massachusetts to run the Boston Marathon is considered an active sport tourist.

responsible for attracting and organizing sport events to help communities capitalize on the potential benefits of sport

The concept of sustainability considers the needs of today and those of the future.

Which of the following is an aspect of the economic dimension of sport tourism sustainability?

The Wimbledon Championship is an example of a mega event.

When conducting economic impact studies, communities do not need to take casuals and time switchers into account

ski resorts extend their tourist season, it leaves little time for grass and plant regeneration = ___ sustainability

Amateur sports encompass active tourism and event sport tourism

Community promotes tourism & acts as centralized source of info on events, accommodations, and other visitor info

The impression that people have of a certain location is called a __________.

A sport tourist who plays the Old Course at St. Andrews would be considered

people who were planning to visit a destination but switched the dates of their visit to coincide with an event

Tourism in which the tourist takes part in sport is called ___

Event sport tourism positions sport events as tourist attractions to the sport tourists who travel to watch them.

A sport fan who travels to the Olympic Games is what type of sport tourist?

____ is the interaction between two components such as tourism and sport.

Sense of community and urban regeneration are examples of __________ dimensions of sustainability

Scuba diving can harm the environment via water pollution, anchor damage, diver contact, and specimen collecting