Sports tourism in the spotlight as travel fair endsTAIPEI, Taiwan -- This year's Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) ended on an energetic note Monday, with its Travel Forum exploring the business opportunities in sports tourism, which are especially ripe as the nation gears up for next year's Summer Universiade. The event for university athletes could be a boon for the local tourism industry — among city government-proposed plans are in-depth travel packages involving tourism agencies hosting competitors and their family members, said Taipei ITF Chairman Su Cherng-tyan. "Taiwan is a suitable place for cycling and more should be done to develop this potential for cycling tourism to attract more international guests," he said. Of the approximately 2,600 domestic tourism agencies, only a few have leveraged cycling in their tourism marketing, according to Su. In crafting its approach to Universiade-related tourism, the Taipei City Government has looked to the experiences of foreign cities and countries in hosting international sports events.

Source: The China Post November 07, 2016 16:16 UTC