Features of financing of mass sports in Europe at the beginning of ХХI century

Research purpose ? to define and characterize tendencies and the main models of financing of development of mass sports in the countries of the European Union at the beginning of ХХI century. As a material for researches information which contains in official publications of the European Union, and also monographic and periodicals on problems of development of mass sports is attracted. The main tendencies of financing of mass sports are defined, the structure of sources of financing mass in the countries of Europe at the beginning of ХХI century is characterized. The comparative analysis of models of financing of mass sports in the different countries of Europe on the basis of application of criteria is carried out: 1) level of involvement of the population to sports activities (taking into account membership dues); 2) level of public financing counting on one person; 3) contribution of direct family costs; 4) contribution of volunteer sector.