GTTP Case Writing Competition
2009 Winning Case Studies
2009 Case Study Winner (Brazil) - Caraguatatuba is flanked by the sea on one side and forested hills on the other. Two teachers and 524 students from three schools fanned out to examine Sports Tourism opportunities in an area that sees a 10-fold increase in population during the tourist season.
2009 Case Study Winner (Canada) - The town of St. Catherines has a problem neighbor called Niagara Falls. Visitors to area sporting events may chose to stay at the Falls, which has more to offer than St. Catherines. What can St. Catherines do?
2009 Case Study Winner (Hong Kong) - The students have identified 12 particularly scenic spots along the Standard Chartered Marathon route, which drew 55,000 runners in 2009. The students believe that the 12 spots offer an opportunity to create new attractions for visitors, and for the runners, to visit after the race.
2009 Case Study Winner (Hungary) - The students from Mezokovesd in North-Eastern Hungary are fans of Formula 1 racing and they examine its impact on Hungary.
2009 Case Study Winner (Ireland) - Since 1985 Ireland has actively supported the Special Olympics. It hosted the International Special Olympics Games in 2003 and Special Olympics Ireland is active today across the country. The students have researched the impact of Special Olympics, which now involves 12 sports, 402 clubs, 100 community networks and 18,000 volunteers.
2009 Case Study Winner (Jamaica) - The building of the US$30 million Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, a gift in part to Jamaica from the Chinese government for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, prompted hopes that the complex would help establish Jamaica as a sports tourism destination. Unfortunately the stadium has had minimal use and is a financial drain. The students examine what can be done to help the project realize its potential.
2009 Case Study Winner (Kenya) - The Kenya Tourist Board is trying to encourage local tourism by Kenyans, especially during the low season. The two students examine efforts by a camp in their home area to offer kayaking opportunities to visitors.
2009 Case Study Winner (Russia) - Russia is seeing a big increase in the number of skaters, boarders, mountain bikers and BMX racers, and they are taking over abandoned spaces for use as temporary sports venues. The project “Polivanovo-Drive – Extreme Sports Venue for Youth” featured in the case study proposes to create a precedent for turning a neglected property near Moscow into a venue specifically designed to provide new opportunities and fun to young extreme sports fans - away from city streets and public places.
2009 Case Study Winner (South Africa) - The Comrades Marathon is a 96km ultra marathon run between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. The students explore how the marathon has become an important event involving running clubs, local governments and communities along the route and offer suggestions how road running can be encouraged as a school sport and new talent developed.
2009 Case Study Winner (United Kingdom) - The case study examines the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to develop of Sports Tourism in an old industrial area in order to prompt new economic activity. The focus of the students is the borough of Neath Port Talbot in South West Wales and the rural areas of Afan Forest Park and Aberavon Beach.
