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Investigating the nature of thesports industry
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... Investigating the nature of the sports industry Sport in general is big business. The industry has a complex structure, a large turnover and an impact on many people's lives through active participation and sources of the media. During this investigation the structure, economic impact and funding of the sports industry as well as current trends in sport and the relationship between them and the media will be looked upon to see what relevance it has within the leisure and recreation industry of today. To focus the investigation, I will be basing the investigation on two totally different sports; football and Tennis. These sports will not only be investigated at top level competition, but also at a local competition level and as a leisure time activity. What is sport? Before commencing the investigation into the sports industries, the word 'sport' must be defined, to ensure clarity. According to the (Collins dictionary) sport can be defined
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