respondents who have been on overnight trip/vacation to watch sports
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
The countries surveyed were: US, UK, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with this statement: "I sometimes return as a tourist to cities, regions or countries I first visited for sports."
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Sports tourists who revisit destinations after events worldwide 2025
A 2025 survey found that ** percent of sports tourists said they returned as tourists to places they first visited for sporting events. Meanwhile, just **** percent disagreed with the statement.Â
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GSIQ. (April 1, 2025). Share of sports tourists worldwide who sometimes return as a tourist to cities, regions or countries they first visited for sports as of February 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1619194/sports-fans-revisiting-destinations-worldwide/
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