ABU DHABI SPORTS COUNCIL
Abu Dhabi Sports Council is the governing body for sporting events in Abu Dhabi and has brought influential events such as the ITU Triathlon and UAE Cycling Tour to Yas Marina Circuit. Abu Dhabi Sports Council is also a strategic partner of TrainYAS™, which engages a huge number of residents across the UAE with opportunities to improve their fitness and wellbeing, by cycling, jogging and walking at our iconic track.
ABOUT ABU DHABI SPORTS COUNCIL
Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) was established in 2006 by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. ADSC is aligned to the emirate’s leadership vision to develop sport and youth activities. The Council promotes an effective, emirate-wide sports calendar that stimulates the desire to participate in quality sports among all Abu Dhabi residents and helps the talented and motivated reach their sporting potential. The Sports Council hosts and supports the staging of international world-class sporting events, including the annual Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the ITU World Triathlon Series, the Abu Dhabi Invitational, the Gary Player Invitational, the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, the Red Bull Air Race, the hosting of the Volvo Ocean Race round-the-world sailing epic, the Abu Dhabi Cycling Tour and the 2015 Nomura Cup.