There have been many books written about sports. But not many books have focused on the fans themselves. In his new book “Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Understanding,” author Larry Olmsted details scientific studies that are proving the benefits of following sports not just on the health of the fans themselves, but on the communities that host those events. In this episode of the SportsTravel Podcast, SportsTravel Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz sits down with Olmsted to discuss the findings of these recent studies, learn why it is that sports fans in general are more happy, and what destinations and venues can take away to make the case for why the events they host are so important to the health of the community at large.

There have been many books written about sports. But not many books have focused on the fans themselves. In his new book <a href="https://www.sportsfansbook.com/">&ldquo;Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Understanding,&rdquo;</a> author Larry Olmsted&nbsp;details scientific studies that are proving the benefits of following sports not just on the health of the fans themselves, but on the communities that host those events. In this episode of the SportsTravel Podcast, SportsTravel Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz sits down with Olmsted to discuss the findings of these recent studies, learn why it is that sports fans in general are more happy, and what destinations and venues can take away to make the case for why the events they host are so important to the health of the community at large.

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