Sports Tourism

The Maldives is well placed for the development of sports of tourism, especially the growth of sea sports or through hosting special events. It is accepted that this will not happen by itself, but will need to be planned, possibly over reasonably long time frames. Apart from providing employment opportunities and raising foreign exchange, some special events will serve to promote interest in featured sports.

Sports tourism does not have to be devoted to high level international competition or major events. Major tournaments will generate excitement and bring opportunities for television coverage and therefore sponsorship and rights opportunities. But junior tournaments, which will bring families as well as players, and master’s tournaments, which will bring more wealthy international visitors, can be very lucrative and generally require simpler and less expensive organization.