SportMalta would like to inform the general public that all places in the Summer on the Move programme are taken and no more applicants can be further accepted.
Whilst thanking all applicants, SportMalta would like to inform them that Summer on the Move will open its doors on Monday 11^th July.

A European Award to highlight outstanding work and commitment at local levels to promote Sport and Physical Activity.

The awards competition is open for entries from 10 June to 22 July 2016.

The #BeActive Awards competition is a central element of the annual European Week of Sport and has been created to support initiatives and individuals dedicated to the promotion of sport and physical activity across Europe. The awards have three categories:

#BeActive Education Award

#BeActive Workplace Award

#BeActive Local Hero Award

Applications for each of these categories are to be submitted to the European Commission by National Coordinating Bodies. Focusing on educational establishments and workplaces, as well as individuals in local communities, the awards competition contributes to the local and human dimension of the Week, while showcasing best-practice initiatives, and introducing inspiring individuals, to a Pan-European audience.

TAKE PART! Send your submissions by 22 July
to EAC-SPORT-EWOS@ec.europa.eu and help us inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels across Europe to #BeActive!

Click Here for information.

Skolasport, concluded the 2015-2016 programme with a vibrant end-of-year show of sports disciplines.   This annual event was organised at the Marsa Sports Complex were Skolasport participants enjoyed an energetic and colourful show of sport.

Participants had an opportunity to be active with their relatives and friends, whilst young participants joined by their parents and siblings also tried different activities. Due to a record number of 6,000 participants for Skolasport programme, the annual manifestation has been moved to SportMalta’s largest outdoor complex in Marsa. Meanwhile, the Cottonera Sport Complex is undergoing a major upgrade in its’ flooring to reach international competition standards.

The large space at the Marsa Sport Grounds gave the possibility to organise different stations with the children and adults participating concurrently in different sports and activities. The parents could appreciate the progress achieved through the programme.  This event was also a showcase for the Handball, Volleyball, Basketball and Gymnastics Academies that were launched this year in collaboration with the respective National Sport Associations to help the children achieve higher levels of performance.

During a short address, SportMalta Chairman Hon Luciano Busuttil said that this year’s Skolasport programme welcomed a record breaking 6,000 participants, with a marked increased enrolment for adult classes and a significant increase in the number of different sports offered, thus exposing our children to a variety of physical activity. Whilst thanking Kellogg’s for their continued support, he said that SportMalta will be continuing in its mission to get sports and physical activity as part of the lives of the Maltese community.

Mr Mark Cutajar CEO SportMalta thanked the coaches for their dedication and expressed his gratitude to the parents who believe in SportMalta’s commitment in providing the best sports programme by choosing year after year to enrol their children in both the winter and the summer programmes. He said that SportMalta will keep on working hard to continue improving its service to the public.

Hon Chris Agius, Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sports expressed his satisfaction with the record participation in this year’s programme. He stated that it is the Government’s commitment that through SportMalta it keeps offering the best service through its professional coaches with the best facilities but keeping affordable prices at the same time. He said that this is the formula for the Skolasport success.

At the end of the show, Stefan Cassar, Commercial Manager at Charles Darmanin & Co Ltd, distributors of Kellogg’s in Malta, presented the Kellogg’s sponsorship to SportMalta Chairman Hon Busuttil.

EVENT:  Athletics Championships for the Small States of Europe Malta 2016  

Venue:  Matthew Micallef St. John Athletic Stadium

Date:     Saturday 11^th June 2016.

The MAAA is looking for Volunteers to help in the running of the above mentioned event.  17 foreign teams will be participating in these Championships with over 400 athletes and officials coming over to Malta.  If you want to be part of this event kindly contact Mr. Roman Schwaiger, General Secretary Malta Amateur Athletics Association by sending an email on:  schwaiger.roman@gmail.com

Issir il-Beach Sports & Fitness Festival fi Pretty Bay Birżebbuġa bħala ftuħ uffiċjali tal-kampanja Now We Move. Il-kampanja tkompli b’dawn l-attivitajiet:

Programm – Kampanja NowWeMove 2016

• Bejn it-23 u d-29 ta’ Mejju – L-SPU & u l-kowċis ta’ SkolaSport ser jorganizzaw attivitajiet f’diversi faċilitajiet ta’ SportMalta

• Fit-23 ta’ Mejju – Malta Physiotherapy Associations – attivitajet ta’ fitness għall-membri

• Fis-26 ta’ Mejju – Family on the Move fil-Kumpless Sportiv ta’ Ħal Kirkop

• Fis-27 ta’ Mejju – MOVE Dance Show minn #OnTheMove Skolasport, Taż-Żokrija, fil-Mosta bejn is-1830hrs u t-2000hrs

• Fis-27 ta’ Mejju – Tbexbix Centre – Attivitajiet sportivi għall-membri

• Fid-29 ta’ Mejju – River of Love ser jorganizzaw Hike f’Kemmuna

• Fis-6 ta’ Ġunju – Attivita tal-Għeluq: #OntheMove Skolasport fil-Kumpless Sportiv tal-Marsa, Marsa bejn is-1800 u d-2100hrs

SportMalta flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Għolja Awstraljana għal Malta laqqgħu flimkien diversi stakeholders sabiex jiddiskutu t-tema l-Isport bħala pjattaforma għall-inklużjoni soċjali.

F’din id-diskussjoni li kienet indirizzata mis-Segretarju Parlamentari għar-Riċerka, Innovazzjoni, Żgħażagħ u Sport Chris Agius u l-Eċċellenza  Tagħha Jane Lambert ħadu sehem numru ta’ kelliema li kollha jirrapreżentaw oqsma differenti tas-socjeta’b’rabta diretta jew indiretta mal-kamp sportiv fosthom rapreżentanti mill-Insitute of Physical Education and Sport (IPES), Gozo Sports Board, Direttorat tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol, SportMalta, is-Segretarjat Parlamentari responsabbli mill-Isport, l-Kumitat Olimpiku Malti, il-Malta School Sport Federation (MSSF), in-National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE), mill-The President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society u Grant Williams mill-programm Auskick li kien imniedi f’pajjiżna dan tmiem il-ġimgħa. Id-diskussjoni tmexiet mill-Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ SportMalta is-Sur Mark Cutajar.

Isemmew diversi temi ta’ kif l-isport għandu jservi ta’ pjattaforma biex jindirizza l-inklużjoni soċjali fosthom kif aktar ċittadini, speċjalment dawk li ġejjin minn minoritajiet, ikunu attivi.   Kif SportMalta tibqa’ toffri sessjonijiet bi prezzijiet ridotti, bl-aħjar kowċes u faċilitajiet. Kif x-xandir għandu jgħin biex jattira ċittadini minn diversi sferi tas-soċjeta’ u kif l-istess xandir jagħti spazju lill-sport differenti u ġeneri differenti fosthom l-isport femminili.  Kien diskuss l-isport fl-iskejjel, il-problemi li jiltaqgħu magħhom l-edukaturi u kif l-attivita’ fiżika tista’ tiżdied.  L-involviment tal-Kunsilli Lokali kien wkoll imsemmi.  Ideat oħra nkludew kif għandu jiġi utilizzat kull spazju li jeżisti kif ukoll il-kollborazzjoni bejn stakeholders differenti biex flimkien ikomplu iqattru l-kultura sportiva.

L-attivita’ tallum hija waħda mid-diversi attivitajiet li qegħdin isiru b’rabta maż-żjara ta’ Grant Williams, li huwa l-Kap tal-Komunità u l-Iżvilupp Internazzjonali tal-logħba tal-Football Awstraljan. Huwa jinsab f’pajjiżna biex jippromwovi l-programm Auskick kif ukoll iħarreġ kowċes biex SportMalta ikun jista’ joffri dan il-programm fix-xitwa.  Filfatt il-bieraħ itella’ Sport Carnival fil-Kumpless Sportiv tal-Marsa fejn hawnhekk it-tfal kellhom l-opportunità jiltaqgħu ma’ Grant Williams u jesperjenzaw din il-logħba.

Minbarra hekk huwa ser jkun qed jagħti s-sehem tiegħu fi sports day li ser tkun qed issir fil-Kumpless Sportiv ta’ Ħal Kirkop u ser ikun qiegħed iżur ukoll l-Iskola Primarja ta’ Marsaxlokk biex jaqsam din l-esperjenza mal-istudenti.

SportMalta flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Għolja Awstraljana u The Australian Football League (AFL) ħabret inizjattiva ġdida li biha se tkompli twessa’ l-programmi sportivi tagħha.

Auskick huwa programm li oriġina fl-Awstralja fl-1988 bl-iskop ewlieni jkun li jippromwovi l-football Awstraljan kemm mas-subien kif ukoll mal-bniet sa minn età żgħira.  Permezz ta’ dan il-programm it-tfal jitgħallmu r-regoli bażiċi ta’ dan l-isport kif ukoll iservi ta’ opportunità biex il-ġenituri jipprattikaw flimkien ma’ wliedhom billi jingħaqdu magħhom f’xi sessjonijiet.  Madanakollu l-iktar ħaġa li tispikka hija li bis-saħħa ta’ dan il-programm tfal minn diversi oqsma tas-soċjetà jersqu qrib xulxin lil hinn mid-differenzi tagħhom.

Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret fil-Kumpless Sportiv tal-Kottonera, il-Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ SportMalta Mark Cutajar beda billi aċċenna għar-relazzjoni qawwija li hemm bejn iż-żewġ pajjiżi u għalhekk kien ta’ pjaċir għalih li SportMalta laħaq ftehim mal-Kummissjoni Għolja Awstraljana biex ikunu jistgħu jaħdmu flimkien fuq diversi attivitajiet.  Filfatt Auskick li huwa tant popolari mhux biss fl-Awstralja iżda f’diversi pajjiżi oħra ser jkun inkluż fis-sessjonijiet ta’ #OnTheMove SkolaSport minn Ottubru li ġej.

Dan kollu qed isir fl-isfond taż-żjara ta’ Grant Williams, li huwa l-Kap tal-Kommunità u l-Iżvilupp Internazzjonali tal-logħba tal-Football Awstraljan. Grant Williams se jqatta’ ġimgħa f’pajjiżna biex jippromwovi l-programm Auskick kif ukoll iħarreġ coaches biex SportMalta ikun jista’ joffri dan il-programm fix-xitwa.  Minbarra hekk huwa ser jkun qed jagħti s-sehem tiegħu fi sports day li ser tkun qed issir fil-Kumpless Sportiv ta’ Ħal Kirkop u ser ikun qiegħed iżur ukoll l-Iskola Primarja ta’ Marsaxlokk biex jaqsam din l-esperjenza mal-istudenti.

Chris Agius launches Auskick 20-05-16

Il-Kummissarju Għoli Awstraljana, Jane Lambert spjegat li l-Kummissjoni dejjem tfittex li ttejjeb ir-relazzjoni tajba li għandhom iż-żewġ pajjiżi u spjegat dak li tixtieq li jintlaħaq permezz ta’ dan il-programm.  Is-Sinjura Lambert aċċennat kemm l-isport huwa għodda tajba sabiex itejjeb ir-relazzjonijiet mhux biss bejn l-pajjiżi imma wkoll bejn razez u kulturi differenti.  L-isport u l-programm Auskick, kompliet tgħid, ser iservi ta’ pjattaforma sabiex kulħadd iħossu ugwali.

Min-naħa tiegħu s-Segretarju Parlamentari għar-Riċerka, Innovazzjoni, Żgħażagħ u Sport Chris Agius spjega kif Malta dejjem kienet fuq ta’ quddiem sabiex tgħin biex kulħadd iħossu parti mis-soċjetà.   Wara snin jaħdem fil-volontarjat f’diversi sferi tas- soċjetà, is-Segretarju Parlamentari sġjega li xorta għad hemm nies li ma jintegrawx minħabba diversi raġunijiet fosthom il-qagħda finanzjarja, d-diżabilità u r-razza tagħhom.  Huwa faħħar l-inizjattivi li jieħdu diversi clubs sportivi sabiex jinkludu lil kulħadd, madanakollu dawn l-inizjattivi jridu issa jkunu fuq bażi nazzjonali.

Huwa spjega kif il-Gvern diġà ilu għexieren ta’ snin jaħdem sabiex jgħin lil dawk li sfortunatament ma jlaħħqux mal-ħajja tal-lum.  Is-Segretarju Parlamentari fiehem kif anke SportMalta qed taħdem sabiex kull ċittadin ikollu opportunitajiet indaqs fejn jidħol sport.  Filfatt hija tejbet l-operat, tejbet is-servizz però żammet il-prezzijiet baxxi.

Il-pubbliku huwa mistieden jattendi għall-Isport Carnival li se jsir fil-Kumpless Sportiv tal-Marsa fejn hawnhekk se jkollu l-opportunità jiltaqa’ ma’ Grant Williams u jesperjenza dan il-programm f’attività bejn id-9.30am u l-11.30am.  Waqt din il-ġurnata ser jkun imniedi uffiċjalment Auskick f’Malta u ser jkun hemm ukoll il-parteċipazzjoni ta’ Balzan Youths u l-Malta Cricket Association

Fl-isfond ta’ Learning History through Sport, attivita’ mtella’ mill-Isport Promotion Unit, tħabbar il-programm ta’ Move Week għal din is-sena li ser issir bejn it-23 u d-29 ta’ Mejju.  Move Week hija parti mill-kampanja NowWeMove li hija inizjattiva ta’ ISCA bl-għan prinċipali jkun li jiċċaqalqu 100 miljun ċittadin Ewropew sas-sena 2020.

Iċ-Ċermen ta’ SportMalta, Luciano Busuttil, elenka d-diversi attivitajiet li se jsiru fosthom dik ta’ nhar il-Ħadd li ġej fil-Bajja s-Sabiħa ta’ Birżebbuġa.  Hawnhekk se jsir Beach Sports u Fitness Festival bejn l-10am u l-4pm.  Huwa ħeġġeġ il-pubbliku biex jattendi għal din l-attivita’ bla ħlas.  Semma wkoll attivitajiet oħrajn li qed isiru bil-kollaborazzjoni ta’ entitajiet oħra fosthom il-Malta Physiotherapy Association, Tbexbix Centre u River of Love. Huwa temm jgħid li okkazzjonijiet bħal dawn ikomplu jsaħħuna kemm fiżikament kif ukoll mentalment u lkoll għandna nikkunsidraw l-importanza tal-attivita’ fiżika daqs l-importanza tas-saħħa u l-edukazzjoni.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għar-Riċerka, Innovazzjoni, Żgħażagħ u Sport Chris Agius faħħar l-inizzjattiva li qed jieħu SportMalta fejn għat-tielet sena konsekuttiva qed jieħu sehem f’MoveWeek li qegħda kull ma jmur tinxtered madwar l-Ewropa.  Huwa fakkar li fil-jiem li għaddew saret in-No Elevators Day anke fil-bini tal-Parlament, fejn il-Parlamentari użaw it-taraġ.  Huwa ħeġġeġ lit-tfal li kienu qed jilgħabu logħob tradizzjonali sabiex jkunu attivi u mhux jgħixu ħajja sedentarja.  Huwa tenna li l-gvern se jibqa’ mpenjat bil-ħidma tiegħu biex aktar nies jersqu lejn l-attivita’ fiżika biex, anke flimkien ma’ entitajiet u ministeri oħra, tkompli tiġi ndirizzata l-pjaga kbira tal-obeżita.

Programm – Kampanja NowWeMove 2016

• Fl-20 ta’ Mejju – MOVE Gymnastics Show by #OnTheMove Skolasport, Taż-Żokrija, Mosta bejn s-1830hrs- 2000hrs

• Fit-22 ta’ Mejju – Ftuħ Uffiċjali: Beach Sports & Fitness Festival, Pretty Bay Birżebbuġa mill-1000hrs sal-1600hrs.

• Bejn it-23 u d-29 ta’ Mejju – L-SPU & u l-kowċis ta’ SkolaSport ser jorganizzaw attivitajiet f’diversi faċilitajiet ta’ SportMalta

• Fit-23 ta’ Mejju – Malta Physiotherapy Associations – attivitajet ta’ fitness għall-membri

• Fis-26 ta’ Mejju – Family on the Move fil-Kumpless Sportiv ta’ Ħal Kirkop

• Fis-27 ta’ Mejju – MOVE Dance Show minn #OnTheMove Skolasport, Taż-Żokrija, fil-Mosta bejn is-1830hrs u t-2000hrs

• Fis-27 ta’ Mejju – Tbexbix Centre – Attivitajiet sportivi għall-membri

• Fid-29 ta’ Mejju – River of Love ser jorganizzaw Hike f’Kemmuna

• Fis-6 ta’ Ġunju – Attivita tal-Għeluq: #OntheMove Skolasport fil-Kumpless Sportiv tal-Marsa, Marsa bejn is-1800 u d-2100hrs

The Waterpolo Interschools Finals will be held on Thursday 19th May 2016 between 9:00 – 13:00 at Tal-Qroqq Complex.