| 摘要: | The purpose of this article is to investigate the development of the connections between sports and tourism before the 18th Century as well as their impact on modern sports tourism. The research method used a historical perspective from a literature review that examines the development of these connections in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, and the pre-modern period as well as the impact of these developments. The results of the study are as follows: (1) The development of the connections before the 18th century includes the following: in ancient Greece, where it became the main purpose for travel with the development of an embryonic industry to meet the demand for tourist travel to tournaments and providing related services. In ancient Rome, travel for sports was also common. At the same time spa travel as well as the ball games and sports entertainment culture were also prevalent. During the Middle Ages, sporting power, tours, travel documents, a professional sports training and coaching system, and international sports tourism emerged gradually. During the pre-modern period, the spread of the Grand Tour, spa medicine, colonial sports, and Chinese martial arts had a considerable effect on the development of sports tourism. (2) The effects of the development of the links between sports and tourism on modern sports tourism include: sports tourism in ancient Greece and the development of an embryonic industry, the effect of ancient Rome on the establishment of sports entertainment culture, the establishment of the concept and institutions of sports tourism during the Middle Ages, and the dissemination of sports tourism and its development as an industry during the pre-modern period. The development of these connections was crucial for modern sports tourism. Overall conclusion: The development of these connections has a long history. Although the effect of these early connections was quite weak on the principles of modern sports tourism, these factors had a clear effect on contemporary participation in sport tourisms and related preferences. Therefore, it had a critical influence on the development towards comprehensive modern sports tourism. |
