Sport tourism as an aspect of physical culture and sport

The relevance of the problem raised in the article is explained by the need to strengthen the physical health of the population, especially younger generations. Since tourism is becoming a lifestyle of a modern person, it significantly affects the development of the economic, social, political and cultural activities of the region, the country. One of the types of tourism is sports tourism, which is less developed, but has a long tradition and natural opportunities This article deals with the development of sports tourism using the example of Volgograd region. The Volgograd stands out for its great potential for organizing many types of sports tourism on hiking, water, skiing, cycling, sailing and other routes. Recent researches have shown an increase in the proportion of the population engaged in physical culture and sports. The authors conclude that, if optimum conditions are created in the region for the realization of an effective sports tourism complex, the number of citizens participating in the sports tourist movement will increase.