Abstract
The aim of this paper is to map the financial demands of sport in sports clubs from the suburbs of the capital city of Prague - Radotín and Zbraslav. The subjects of this research were children, youth (under 18 years of age) and adults.
The study was undertaken with the help of the department of the local municipality council, the websites of the sports clubs and primarily through semi-structured interviews with sports clubs leaders. Tennis (Radotín) and ice-hockey (Zbraslav) were found to be the most financially demanding sports.
Direct costs are between 18-20 thousand CZK per year. On the other hand among low cost sports were identified pétanque and volleyball in Radotín, and fishing (both localities).
The average costs per month for sport for children and youth in sports clubs (excluding tennis and ice-hockey) are 466 CZK (Radotín) and 533 CZK (Zbraslav). Paradoxically sport activity for adults in sports clubs are cheaper than children and youth: 466 CZK in Radotín and 533 CZK in Zbraslav (also excluding tennis and ice-hockey).
It follows from the survey that the sport associations based in Radotín do, indeed, function better that those situated in Zbraslav. This is especially true with regards to their price policy.
They offer more expensive sports, which has a tendency to raise ambitions. In these sports clubs members must pay more money not only for regular training, but also for additional preparation, training camps and entrance fees to various events and so on.