Run Czech as a product of sport tourism
Run Czech as a product of sport tourism
Author(s): Eva SchwartzhoffováSubject(s): Economic development, Sports Studies, Tourism
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: sport tourism event; running race; economic impact; tourism development;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the Run Czech series of cross-country races as sports events that have the potential to contribute to economic development in the Czech Republic by increasing tourism. It presents the results of research conducted during the family run in association with the Olomouc Half Marathon in 2014. These results confirm, among others, the general view that sporting events brings benefits to the host destination by increasing the number of tourists, including not only international but also domestic participants and the people who accompany them.
Journal: Studia sportiva
- Issue Year: 9/2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 253-258
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
