Arine Sports Club
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| Arine Sports Club | |||
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| Founded | February 10, 1954 | ||
| Arena | Nasri Wakim Arena | ||
| Location | Miye ou Miye | ||
| Team colors | Gold, Royal Blue, black, white | ||
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Arine Sports Club (ASC) (Arabic: نادي العرين الرياضي) was created on February 10, 1954. It is a multi-sports club based in Miye ou Miye, Lebanon. The co-founders[1] are: George Khoury Wakim (President), Girigi (a.k.a. Giris) Hanna Saikali, Tanous Joubran Wakim, and Nasri Youssef Wakim. The club competes in volleyball, basketball and indoor soccer (football) games .
Original logo was created featuring a lion with its palm on a volleyball and Cedar of Lebanon in the background. In the 1990s, the logo was modified to show the lion sitting next to the volleyball and the cedar tree shown in the background. In 2016, the logo was modified to reflect the modern look.[citation needed]
Mascot
The Lion is the main mascot for the club and was introduced in 2016.[citation needed]
Arena
Nasri Wakim's Arena is located in Beaula Neighborhood (33°32′31.186″N 35°23′47.011″E / 33.54199611°N 35.39639194°E) in Miye ou Miye, Lebanon.[citation needed]
Competitions
The competitions are held against teams from adjacent villages, cities and different military branches in different games.[2] To name a few: Sidon,[3] Aind Ed Delb, Maghdouche, Kafer Hata, Lebaa, Qraiyeh, Darb El Sim, Jensnaya, Baissour, Mharbiyeh, and Lebanese army.[4] This list is not all inclusive.[citation needed]
