Sports Tourism in India

Sport tourism denotes tourism which is based on the theme of sports; this particular term and the movement associated with largely has been catered to by the western world comprising of North America, Australia and Europe.

But nonetheless, it is revolutionizing the tourism sector in other corners of the

world; India is a popular holiday destinations in the world where sports tourism is gaining immense prominence and popularity. Sports tourism in India is being encouraged by the tourism providers in India. It means that vacations to India are sports-oriented. Sports tourism in India is indeed lucrative from the point of revenue-earning.Sports are an integral part of the Indian sub-continent.

India is top destination offering tourists with great and excellent scope for skiing in the Himalayan ranges, going on bicycle tour on the Indian roads or canoeing or whitewater rafting in the hilly streams and rivers. You can go in for mountaineering, rock climbing and aero-sports like hand gliding, ballooning and paragliding in places like Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Darjeeling. There are numerous water sports and activities in India, especially in Goa and other popular beach destinations. Surfing the waves or water-scooting is great fun in the Indian seas. Scuba diving, angling and fishing are integral part of sports tourism in India.

Golf courses in India largely encourage sports tourism in the Indian peninsula. Golf is an internationally acclaimed sports and favorite to people. The magnificent golf courses attract professional golfers and amateur golfers. Even the luxury resorts in India have private golf courses where tourist can tee off to a fun time during their leisure vacation to India. There are many traditional games in India which tourists take great interest; one such sport is the famous boat race of Kerala.

 

Business tours combined with active sports activities are becoming highly popular; here business meets leisure and such kind of sports

tourism on business tours is a global corporate strategy for employee entertainment and well-being. Moreover sports tourism is nurtured by the professional sportsperson; they have to travel extensively for their career. Sportsmen and sportswomen come from all parts of the world to participate in international championships and tournaments like Cricket World Cup, Soccer World Cup or tennis events like Wimbledon. For instance ASEAN games and Commonwealth games have drawn sports professionals to India and will do so in all the future sports events in India.

 

 

It is an interesting fact of history”¦ in the ancient past Romans and Greeks used to travel to several places to participate in sports. Hence sports tourism in the modern context is an off-shoot of this very old practice; it can be said that is an adapted version of the theme. The only difference is that it leisure travel comes along with it

Sports tourism in India is an absolute must for all the thrill seekers. The geographical diversities of India open up great avenues for adventure sports and activities.