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| Full name | Liwa Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | LSC |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Chairman | Abdulla Butti Al Qubaisi |
| General Manager | Hamdan Mohammed Al Mazrouei |
| Website | https://lsc.ae/ |
Liwa Sports Club (LSC) is a sports club located in the Dhafra Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The club is primarily known for organizing the annual Liwa International Festival held in December of every year at the Moreeb Dune. The festival is officially named "Liwa" followed by the consecutive year. The event is prepared for and managed by Liwa Sports Club in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
History
Liwa Sports Club was initially established as the Abu Dhabi Motors Club in Madinat Zayed, Dhafra, Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It was approved by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council on September 17, 2003, and the General Authority of Youth and Sport Welfare on October 23, 2004. The club's main focus was on hosting car and motorbike races in the Dhafra region. In 2013, the club expanded its activities and added new sports and events, leading to its name change to Liwa Sports Club (LSC). It is also informally referred to as Al Gharbia Sport Club.
Liwa Sports Club hosts and manages various races and tournaments that attract participants and visitors from all over the world.
Liwa International Festival
The Liwa International Festival, organized by Liwa Sports Club and the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, is the flagship event of the club. It features a wide range of sports and activities, including classic car competitions, UTV motorsport racing, equestrian and falconry competitions, camel races, horse races, car stunts, sand drag bike races, and more. The festival attracted over 20,000 visitors and competitors in December 2022 .
Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al Dhafra region, the festival showcases the cultural heritage, traditions, and sporting spirit of the UAE.
Sports and Activities
Liwa Sports Club organizes and participates in various local and Gulf tournaments. Some of the sports and activities associated with the club include:
- Classic Car competition
- UTV Motorsport racing
- Freestyle Drift
- Camel Race
- Car stunt
- Sand drag bike
- Liwa Cycling Challenge
- Moreeb Dune race
- National Day Sports Festival
- Equestrian and Falconry Competitions in the Al Dhafra region
- Liwa International Festival
- Al Dhafra Sea Festival
- Liwa Sports Union Day Festival
- Liwa Freestyle Drift Season
- Al Marfa water sport Festival
Celebrity Visitors
The Liwa International Festival has attracted notable celebrity visitors, including Steve Harvey, Tyrese Gibson, and Cody Walker.
Liwa Sports Club continues to play a significant role in promoting sports and cultural activities in the region, contributing to the development of the sporting and tourism landscape in the UAE.
References
- ^ "Liwa International Festival returns 16-31 December 2022 Under the patronage of Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan". department of culture and tourism abu dhabi. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- "نبذة عنا". نادي ليوا الرياضي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- "Media Reports". Liwa Sport Club. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- "About Us". Liwa Sport Club. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- "Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival 2023". Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "ختام مهرجان "ليوا الدولي"وتتويج الفائزين في منافسات صعود التل". wam. January 1, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- Skirka, Hayley (2022-12-18). "Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed visits Liwa International Festival". The National. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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