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This research is a qualitative descriptive study which aims to describe the potential for sports tourism in Pangkep district. In this research, the researcher explains the general potential and specific potential for the development of sports tourism in Pangkep district. This research was conducted using a direct interview method involving several informants, first an informant from the Pangkep Regency Youth and Sports Tourism Office who explained the general potential for sports tourism in Pangkep Regency, then the community on one of the islands and immigrants who came to the island to obtain information. regarding the special potential for developing sports tourism in Pangkep district, researchers also utilized several secondary data to complete the research. The results of this research show that natural potential is closely related to increasing the productivity of natural resources, one of which is tourism. Tourism is defined as a variety of tourist activities and is supported by various facilities and services provided by the community, entrepreneurs, government and local governments. Tourism for sports is a new paradigm in the development of tourism and sports in Indonesia. Sports tourism is able to show its potential as something interesting as a recreational sport. The potential lies in the strength and attractiveness of sports which naturally have a symbiotic mutualism with the tourism sector. Recreational sports are directed at promoting sports as an effort to develop public awareness in improving health, fitness, fun and social relationships.
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