Sporting tourism is when a person travels to a sporting event for the sole purpose of either participating in the event or watching the event from the crowds. Taking part in the event is what's known as 'active sports tourism' whereas, when you go to watch the event, it is known as 'passive sports tourism.' Boosting revenue, amount of jobs available and the promotion of local culture, sports tourism is a perfect example of people coming together for an extraordinary reason, the love of sports. 

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 2022 earned a total revenue of 929 million US dollars from ticket sales and hospitality rights. However, to put the event on and get it ready, it cost Qatar 220 billion US dollars. This was nearly 19 times more than the previous world cup. The total amount of live viewers on television was 1.5 billion for the final, in addition, the capacity of the stadium was 88,966 spectators. 

Recreational sports tourism is when you travel for relaxation and pleasure, meanwhile, you are participating in sports. Some sports are golfing, fishing or sailing. During these sports you can take your time and have a conversation with friends or colleagues making it a much slower, patient type of sporting, however, they still require an immense amount of skill.