Sports Travel news articles | Sports Tourism News & Events https://www.sportstourismnews.com/category/sports-travel/ Sports travel guides and magazine Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:55:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-Screenshot-2024-04-09-at-15.07.04-32x32.png Sports Travel news articles | Sports Tourism News & Events https://www.sportstourismnews.com/category/sports-travel/ 32 32 Strangest sporting events: the weird and wonderful world of sport https://www.sportstourismnews.com/strange-sporting-events-weird-wonderful-world-of-sport/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:40:05 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=13598 When we think of sport, traditional activities like football, basketball, and tennis often come to mind. However, the world is full of unique, bizarre, and downright strange sporting events that […]

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]]> Como 1907: luxury football travel on Italy’s Lake Como https://www.sportstourismnews.com/como-1907-luxury-football-tourism-italy-lake-como/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 18:07:45 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=16043 In May, Italian football club Como 1907 officially unveiled SENT Tourism, its in‑house luxury tour operator designed to bring football fans closer to the emotional, cultural, and aesthetic world of […]

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]]> ‘25 by 75’: is this the ultimate travel bucket list for sport and culture? https://www.sportstourismnews.com/25-by-75-ultimate-travel-bucket-list-sport-culture/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:04:48 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=16012 Few people turn a casual chat into a life-enriching, global odyssey – but that’s exactly what David M. Carter and his longtime friend George Ross have done with their “25 […]

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]]> The Sports Tourism Blog: why Wimbledon is the undisputed champion of tennis slams https://www.sportstourismnews.com/the-sports-tourism-blog-wimbledon-undisputed-champion-tennis-slams/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:47:42 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=15985 With another Wimbledon championships coming to a close, tennis fans around the world have a slightly empty feeling, writes Ramy James Salameh. It’s a feeling that’s similar to finishing a […]

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]]> CR7 Life Museum: Cristiano Ronaldo attraction opens in Hong Kong https://www.sportstourismnews.com/cr7-life-museum-cristiano-ronaldo-hong-kong/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:53:22 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=15965 Hong Kong has strengthened its position as a global sports tourism destination with the launch of the CR7 Life Museum, the first of its kind in Asia dedicated to football […]

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]]> Golf in Ireland: major winners and world-class courses https://www.sportstourismnews.com/golf-in-ireland-major-winners-world-class-courses/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:48:17 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=15591 After a dramatic final play-off, Rory McIlroy became the first golfer from the island of Ireland to win The Masters – and only the sixth ever in the history of […]

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]]> Expedia Group study: women’s sport the ‘real growth story’ of sports tourism https://www.sportstourismnews.com/expedia-group-sports-tourism-study-womens-sport/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:48:02 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=15561 New research released by Expedia Group has revealed how sports tourism is transforming how people are travelling and the sector is creating massive opportunities for the travel industry. In a […]

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]]> UN Tourism: sports tourism can create a ‘lasting legacy’ for destinations https://www.sportstourismnews.com/un-tourism-sports-tourism-lasting-legacy-destinations/ Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:21:21 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=14423 Sports tourism can “play a key role in helping tourism destinations and businesses diversify”, UN Tourism said after the 3rd World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC) in Madrid from 28-29 November […]

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]]> Global sports tourism market to hit $2.4 trillion by 2030 – report https://www.sportstourismnews.com/report-global-sports-tourism-market-2-4-trillion-2030/ https://www.sportstourismnews.com/report-global-sports-tourism-market-2-4-trillion-2030/#comments Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:00:04 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=14147 The global market for sports tourism was estimated at $1.1 trillion in 2023 and is projected to reach $2.4 trillion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]

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]]> https://www.sportstourismnews.com/report-global-sports-tourism-market-2-4-trillion-2030/feed/ 1 PoB Hotels launches ‘Get Set, and Go’ tailored sports breaks https://www.sportstourismnews.com/pob-hotels-launches-get-set-and-go-tailored-sports-breaks/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:41:11 +0000 https://www.sportstourismnews.com/?p=13630 Amid an exciting summer of sport, PoB Hotels is encouraging guests to plan their own athletic staycation, pursuing their favourite British sport, or trying their hand at something new.  PoB […]

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