III.3.1. By the goal of sport tourism

By the goal of sport tourism we can differentiate between professional and leisure-time (recreational) sport.  This duality can be detected in the goals of sport tourism, too.   

Professional sport is not a leisure time activity, but it is an activity that leads to an income. Sportspeople, coaches and their clubs all make a living from professional sport. Professional sportspeople are first-class athletes who participate in national, international sport events including European and world championships, Olympic Gam,es and World Cups, as well as professionals who are engaged in extreme sport. Their travels are part of professional – business – tourism.

Sportspeople who do leaisure time activities do it as a hobby, or, in case of extreme sport, as do their sport as an adventure. They attend amateur championships, weekend events, mass sport events, more or less regularly. They participate in sport events both in their home countries and abroad. They are most often evaluated by age. They are most often members of a sport club.  Their goals include recreation, looking for something new and special.

There are people who participate in sport events only occasionally or seasonally. These sportspeople inclide kayakers, skiers, hikers, horseback riders, joggers.