The heart of sports tourism in Iran, waiting for special attention
Ardabil province with its geographical and natural location, important sports infrastructure and sports heroes and champions can become one of the important centers of sports tourism in the country.
Today, one of the growing and important industries in the world is the tourism industry, which has a great impact on the economy and income generation of countries. In today’s world, sports tourism is a rich source of health and at the same time profit and income, and any country that can provide better conditions for using this resource will benefit from its greater benefits and advantages. The land of Iran with a variety of climatic and climatic conditions and having natural potentials can achieve a desirable position in the field of sports tourism. It is hoped that with the attention of more officials to the tourism industry, this important achievement should be achieved and we should see the progress of the tourism industry day by day, especially in the field of sports tourism.
Looking at the investment of the Persian Gulf countries in the field of sports tourism, we conclude that they have been very successful and every year we see exciting sporting events such as the Asian Games, major international and international tennis tours, rally racing and Formula One water sports. These investments have gone so far that even a small country like Qatar will host the world’s biggest football event, the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Participation in various active or inactive sports movements and how to organize trade economic factors from the country of origin to the destination country and the trips that occur in the meantime are called sports tourism. A sports tourist is a person who travels to another country on a sports tour to watch his or her favorite sport at the Asian Games, the World Games, the Olympics, or the Women’s Games, or to participate in sporting events. Sports tourists can be divided into three categories based on sports goals: event participants (athletes), sports spectators and sports lovers. In fact, holding sporting events is a factor in attracting active participants, spectators, tourists and increasing the company and media attention and a positive reflection for the residents of the area.
Ardabil province due to its exceptional geographical and natural location and conditions and having important sports infrastructure such as stadiums and sports complexes and sports heroes and champions can become one of the most important sports tourism areas in the country and every year in this city witnessing various sporting events. Let it be somehow tied to the beautiful nature of Ardabil in four seasons. In the meantime, what is very important is to introduce these sports attractions to athletes and sports tourism enthusiasts both inside and outside the country, which is not possible without the participation and cooperation of all relevant institutions, including the General Directorate of Sports and Youth. , The General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, the governorate and که should enter this category professionally and with the cooperation of organizations involved in this matter and sports delegations as well as travel agencies and radio and television to promote and grow this lucrative industry .
But the most important part of this cooperation should be done between the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of the province as the custodian of sports and youth organization and the General Directorate of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts as the head of the provincial tourism sector to witness the growth of tourism industry in the province and job creation for youth. Because the tourism industry can be a very good alternative to economic and industrial weakness in the province.