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The word trailblazer could not be more apt for British rally driver Catie Munnings.  Still in her early 20s, Munnings has already achieved honours including the FIA European Rally Championship Ladies Trophy in 2016, first place in the ladies category at the 2019 European Rally Championships in Latvia and is currently making her debut in the 2020 World Rally Championships.  Munnings also presented Catie’s Amazing Machines - a children’s show on the BBC’s CBeebies channel.  She spoke with Sports Tourism Media co-editor Ramy Salameh about her sports and travel passions. Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media https://www.instagram.com/p/CBvqCikAwxY/ What was your most memorable sporting holiday and why?  I think in terms of a holid...

Aguśka Mnich, a two-time world and European freestyle football champion, speaks with Sports Tourism Media co-editor Ramy Salameh about her sports and travel passions. Born and raised in Poland and now based in London, Mnich dreams of one day competing in the Olympics if the sport ever becomes an Olympic discipline. As well as her freestyle football titles, she has also worked with a number of major sports companies and organisations including Uefa, Fifa, adidas, Nike, Orange and Three UK. Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YJPsQn_EPY What was your most memorable sporting holiday and why? My most memorable sporting holiday was in Miami in November 2019. The world championship was taking place there. After the ...

Amir Alagic, head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s national football team, speaks to Sports Tourism Media co-editor Ramy Salameh about his sports travel life as a coach, fan and holidaymaker. Alagic, a Uefa Pro Licence coach and a former Yugoslavia international player, has managed teams in many countries including Bosnia, Germany, Australia, USA, Brunei, Oman and Kuwait.  Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media What was your most memorable sporting holiday and why?  It was a grand slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia. It had a great atmosphere, with plenty of fans attending from around the world and the biggest stars in the game were playing. The Rod Laver Arena is a spectacular stadium and offers much more than being just an arena for specta...