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DOMESTIC, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISM

GLOBAL EVENTS OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
A global event is one that involves people from across the world. These include news
reporters, television channels, participants, spectators and delegates. The events are
very large and attract millions of viewers across the world.

1.1 Sporting events
Sport is a multi-billion rand industry and strongly impacts on the global economy
and, in particular, on the country hosting the global event. The impact is caused by
mainly the spectators who will come and spend money on matches, transport,
accommodation, meals and visits to secondary attractions. There are also other
contributors who come such as broadcasters, advertisers, sponsors, marketers
and merchandisers.

Federation International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup
This is the world football (soccer) governing board with 211 member countries. The
World Cup event is held in different countries every four years. South Africa hosted
the event in 2010. In 2014 it was held in Brazil and in 2018 it was held in Russia.
They are 32 nations per event with an average of 50 delegates per team. Many
tourists visited South Africa in 2014 and expressed their interest to return after the
event.

Wimbledon
Wimbledon is a prestigious annual international tennis championship played on
grass courts in the London suburb of Wimbledon. It lasts for 13 days during June
and July and attracts players from across the world. Tennis lovers travel from the
corners of the world to see the matches. The tradition of Wimbledon includes an
all white dress code for participants and eating of strawberry and cream by the
spectators

The Comrades Marathon
The Comrades is the world’s largest ultra-marathon that takes place annually in
May or June between Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. The
direction of the marathon alternates with the “down run” starting in Pietermaritzburg
and the “úp run” starting in Durban. It covers a distance of 89.9km. Every runner
who completes the marathon within 12 hours receives a medal. The first ten men
and women receive gold medals. The number of participants is over 20 000.

Tour de France
The Tour de France is held primarily in France and on very few occasions it has
started in another countries. The cycling takes place over 21 days and covers
3 600km. It has one day stages. The course changes every year but it always
finishes in Paris.

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