Commonwealth Games and Sports Tourism

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This book deals with the subject area of sports tourism with special reference to Commonwealth Games. Both global and national perspectives are provided herein highlighting the upcoming New Delhi Commonwealth Games. An in-depth analysis of Commonwealth of Nations is conducted.

Statistics related to Commonwealth Games with special focus on 2004 Youth Games are given. Similarly, a detailed case study is done for 2006 Commonwealth Games events, ceremonies and festivals. The upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been discussed in detail, both in traditional and modern terms. The legacy of Delhi City for hosting the Commonwealth Games, its participants and tourists, has been outlines in detail. The responsible factors having various impacts on tourism and tourism related institutions have been discussed in detail. The book also contains relevant appendices, acronyms, glossary of terms, bibliography and index. The book is timely and serves the purpose of a reference book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rattandeep Singh

Rattandeep Singh is Senior Consultant in Hospitality Services, a well-known infrastructure development and consultancy Organisation in the tourism sector in India. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and has worked for over twenty years with leading hotel chains. He has also obtained a Degree in Proficiency in Purchases from the Luceme School of Travel Management, Switzerland. He has been associated with the HTC publicity and promotion campaigns and has also served as Advisor (information) to the Tourism and Hospitality sections of international trade fairs in Singapore and Bologne, Itly. He has contributed several papers and articles to journals and at conventions and conferences in the travel and tourism industry. His eight books are already published in various areas of Tourism Industry.