Ewolucja form i roli obiektów sportowych w turystyce miejskiej

The aim of the article is to create a benchmark for managers of sport venues concerning the form and the role of such facilities for urban tourism. The review of the literature in this domain has been done. Some examples of foreign sport venues have been a basis for the analysis. The closer attention has been paid to the most complex form of sport facilities called zone of sports-city. The examples of four sports-cities have been presented: SportCity in Manchester, International Sport Village in Cardiff, The Aspire Zone in Doha and Dubai Sports City. Finally, some conclusions have been drawn.