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Adventure-

Skiing

Wellison Beach Club

Touring holidays

Safaris

Transport-

Train

Stay & Cruise

Relationships-

Honeymoon

Wedding

LGBT Holidays

Family

Adult only holidays

Luxury-

Villa Holidays

Wellness

Beach

Spa

Exclusives

All inclusive

Luxury collections

Expensive

Middle cost

Low/Free cost
TOURISM-

Tourism involves travel away from home for at least one hight for the purpose of leisure.

Classified on the basis of-

Cost

Duration and distance

Type of destination

Nature of activity

Purpose

Youth- 18-25 years old, not well educated

Backpackers- 18-24 years old, no children

DINKS- Double income No kids (25-35 years old), no children and affluent

SINKS- Single Income No kids (25-35 years old)

Empty Nesters- Parents whose children have flown the family nest (45-55 years old), high disposable
income and well educated

Boomers- Members of the baby boom generation in the 1950s.

Family vacation is a separate category.

Destination

Product

Duration

Distance

Categorization of sports-

GAMES-

Invasion Games-

Racquet Games-

Fielding/striking games
ATHLETICS-

Activities concerned with being the fastest, highest & strongest

Racing, skiing, throwing

GYMNASTICS-

Textbook Movements

Matching the movements in fixed

OUTDOOR & ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES-

Mountaineering, sailing

DANCE-

Choreographed movements

OTHERS-

Target Sports

FACTORS AFFECTING PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS

1. Age (Agile, physically active, time)


2. Socio-Economic Background (personal affluence, infrastructure)
3. Accessibility & Personality
4. Gender
5. Political Factors

AFFLUENCE-

The more money one has, the more disposable income that individual has.

Transport costs and membership costs at a more personal level.

Increased investment in leisure and infrastructure at a state/national level

- Income levels of a country


- Funding for sports facilities
- Recession which leads to fewer people who can afford to participate in sports

Muscle Drain- Geography term (its like brain drain)- gifted people in sports leave native country.
ACCESSIBILTY-

More affluence means more accessibility

Accessibility for minority groups can be increased by investments

Civil society organizations work with the poor communities by providing equipment. Eg. Youth Sport
centres- rugby in South Africa

GENDER-

General sexism

Religious Restrictions- Islamic Countries- Hijab (difficult to participate in sports- dress code
restrictions)

Low funding

Family restrictions

Lack of sports programs

Personality

Trans Women in Sport

POLITICAL-

Initiatives by govt- support the development of sports

Investments- Muscle Drain

Hosting Major Sporting events-

State Restrictions- Eg. Hijab

AGE-

Silver Tourism-

Older people can go for vacation at anytime in the year.

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