Spectator sports Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
sport that many people attend and find entertaining to watch
About Spectator sports
Spectator sports have a long history: in the western tradition this is exemplified by the ancient Olympic Games. But mass travelling audiences only emerged in the 19th century, with the development of leisure time, disposable income, and public transport. Indeed the Olympics are a 19th-century reinvention, with the ancient event lapsing around 400 AD and the modern version launching in Athens in 1896. In the 19th and 20th centuries, three tribes emerged: an elite of professional players, an audience watching them direct or on TV or internet, and the "grassroots" playing at amateur or junior level. Of course there is overlap, but the stark feature today is how different those worlds have become; certainly their travel experiences could not be more different. The divergence caused great soul
Spectator sports Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 4 sections including: