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Sports tourism

B. Sarjit Singh

Fans cheering on Ferrari race driver Michael Schumacher

Fans cheering on Ferrari race driver Michael Schumacher at the F1 PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, a major international sporting event that draws large tourist crowds every year and exposes Malaysia to potential visitors via international media coverage.

Sports tourism in Malaysia has become a high-value industry which provides many opportunities for enhancement of local economic activity. A multi-billion Ringgit business for the country, sports tourism is one of the fastest growing areas in the global travel and tourism industry.

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  • Growth of sports tourism
  • A high value industry
  • Sports tourism initiatives