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The Sports Tourism booming industry can be divided into two categories, mass media and mass participation events.

Mass media are sports events such as Olympic Games, SuperBowl, World Cup Soccer or Formula 1 that have massive tv coverage but also draw big numbers of visitors that wish to watch live these events.

Mass participation events are the new trend and a booming industry that relates open to everyone participation events such as marathons and triathlons.

These events are usually not so big in media coverage but are economy busters and a major way to promote destinations that normally are not chosen to host the mass media sports events.

Typically a mass participation event takes place in regions that need the economy and promotion boost and are ready to support financially these events. These events are also normally associated with family vacations different from the mass media events.