00754nam a2200109   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042245005900054300000800113520050100121020002200622                                       d1 aB. Akay00aHeritage sporting events (HSEs): issues and prospects.  a1303 aThis chapter focuses on the relationship between sports heritage events and tourism. First the historical development of heritage sporting events (HSEs) and the relationship between HSEs and tourism are considered. This is followed by examination of the Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival, a sports heritage event in Turkey identified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010 when it was added to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.  a978-1-78924-866-1