Perception on the social, economy, and environmental impact of sport tourism event towards local community: a case study of World Disabled Day Wheel, Walk & Run 2015 / Che Nor Azita Che Omar and Muhammad Salehuddin Mahadi Sabri

Tourism is an industry that requires ability to adapt constantly to customer’s changing needs and desires, as the customer’s satisfaction, safety, and enjoyment are particularly the focus of tourism businesses. The tourism industry offers many specialised forms of tourism in order to meet the increasingly diverse and the unique request of a demanding public. People able to choose from a variety of options based on to their needs and desires. There are different types of tourism and Sport Tourism is included in the industry. Sport Tourism defined as leisurebased travel that takes individuals outside their home communities to participate in physical activities, to watch physical activities or to venerate attractions associated with physical activities. This definition can explain that sport tourism is a very broad market and because of its economic potential sport tourism has been created not only a developed country but also in developing countries. Sport Tourism is growing nowadays in Malaysia. So, there are some reasons why our local people need to anticipate the in a sport and those who travel to watch a sports event. Local Community plays an important role during the event was held. It will overlook the social, environment and the economic impact.