The first national weightlifting meet kicked off an eventful year for the Malta Weightlifting Association. The 1st Malta Ranking competition served as a great platform for the next generation of lifters to prove themselves. There were multiple outstanding performances over the weekend including a number of youngsters from 10 to 16 years of age who competed for the first time.

There were two kids groups with all the beginners giving an excellent performance and all good lifts across the board. The best performance out of the cadets came from Rylee Borg who lifted all personal best lifts with a 40kg snatch and 49kg clean and jerk breaking records in his respective category. Twelve year old Tenishia Thornton gave an outstanding performance in her first competition as a youth athlete. She finished with 31kg snatch and 43kg clean and jerk breaking 7 national records in the -44kg category.

The best youth performance came from Malta’s leading U17 athlete, Shelby Mangion Vassallo. The Youth Olympian to be, also finished with personal best lifts across the board breaking 8 new national records. Shelby lifted a 60kg snatch and 71kg clean and jerk.

Elisia Scicluna (-90kg) gave Malta’s leading female senior athlete, Yazmin Zammit Stevens(-69kg), a run for the lead with an outstanding performance. Scicluna finished with an 8kg total improvement over her last best result from last November, clearly giving Zammit Stevens a tough challenge to keep up. Zammit Stevens just recovered from minor injuries managed to finish with a respectable 75kg snatch and 95kg clean and jerk, only edging out Scicluna by a 1kg total. Elisia Scicluna’s promising performance ended with a 76kg snatch and 93kg clean and jerk, 7 national records in her respective category, and also showed she is on the right track to give qualifying for the Mediterranean Games a shot. Both Zammit Stevens and Scicluna will be travelling to Slovenia for 3 weeks for a training camp leading up to their next international meet in Italy.

In what could only be described as the most entertaining group of the day, Vlad Baldachhino, Rodmar Pulis and Matthew Camilleri all went head to head to try finish on top of a very high level Men’s group. Vlad Baldacchino (-94kg) started off the strongest with a 122kg snatch, followed by Matthew Camilleri (-85kg) with a 108kg snatch and Rodmar Pulis (-85kg) with 105kg. The Clean and jerks proved to be a closer race with Rodmar Pulis finishing on top with a 141kg lift, followed by Baldacchino with 140kg and Camilleri with 133kg. Overall, by Sinclair points, Baldacchino topped the group giving all new personal best lifts. Rodmar Pulis finished in second, which is a promising performance by the weightlifting veteran who is slowly reaching his best performances pre-injury. Matthew Camilleri finished in third showing again and again that he is one of the most consistent lifters. Both athletes now are to prepare for the European small nations competition that is to take place in Iceland. All three showed that they are on the right track to qualify for the Mediterranean Games.

Malta weightlifting would like to congratulate all the lifters and coaches for their top efforts over the weekend. A massive thank you goes out to all our event volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this competition a success.

Wara li saru n-nominazzjonijiet mill-assoċċjazzjonijiet u federazzjonijiet sportivi Maltin, issa saru magħrufa s-semi-finalisti tal-IsportMalta Awards – Għazliet Sportivi Nazzjonali 2017. Il-fażi tal-voti mill-ġurnalisti bdiet it-Tnejn li għadda u tagħlaq nhar it-Tlieta 23 ta’ Jannar 2018, biex imbagħad il-verdett finali jingħata waqt l-edizzjoni ta’ din is-sena tal-IsportMalta Awards – Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali.

Fil-kategorja Sportiv tas-Sena, is-semi-finalisti huma John Agius (Darts), Noel Baldacchino (Tiġrijiet taż-Żwiemel), Graham Borg (Triathlon), Gianluca Chetcuti (Sparar), Aaron Ciantar (Powerboats), Anton Cuschieri (Pool), Gary Giordmaina (Lotta), Duncan Micallef (Drag Racing), Andre Schembri (Football) u Mark Spiteri (Ten Pin Bowling)

L-Isportiva tas-Sena trid tintgħażel minn fost Sue Abela (Ten Pin Bowling), Marie Claire Aqulina (Ċikliżmu), Eleanor Bezzina (Sparar), Rachel Cuschieri (Football), Elaine Genovese (Tennis), Christina Grima (Basketball), Monika Lazarova (Ġinnastika), Hannah Pace (Triathlon), Charlotte Wingfield (Atletika) u Yasmin Zammit Stevens (Weightlifting).

Is-semi-finalisti fil-kategorija Uffiċjal tas-Sena huma  Joe Bajada (Ċikliżmu), Francesca Borg (Ġinnastika), Terry Camilleri (Snooker), Jesmond Caruana (Weightlifting),  Cyprian Dalli (Triathlon), William England (Motorsport), Saviour Portelli (Sparar), Paul Sultana (Basketball), Bernard Vassallo (Basketball) u Andre Zammit (Darts).

L-aħħar għaxra fil-kategorija Kowċ tas-Sena huma Angela Adamoli (Basketball), Jimmy Bugeja (Sparar), Carmel Cilia (Pool), Stephen Cutajar (8 Ball), Jesmond Giordmaina (Lotta), Artem Goncharenko (Għawm), Johanna Grech (Table Tennis), Noel Mercieca (Kick Boxing), Damian Neill (Rugby) u Rick Vogelesang (Ten Pin Bowling).

Iż-żagħżugħ tas-sena għall-kisbiet sportivi matul l-2017 irid jintgħażel minn Jurgen Balzan (Table Football), Samuel Borg (Canoe), Sam Cassar (Badminton), Jacob Elaida (Atletika), Omar Elaida (Atletika), Miguel Galea (Tennis), Jacob Sciberras (Waterpolo), Kijan Sultana (Squash), Thomas G Woods Jr (Triathlon) u Edward Xuereb (Ten Pin Bowling).

Is-semi-finalisti fil-kategorija Żagħżugħa tas-Sena huma Ella Borg (Ġinnastika), Francesca Curmi (Tennis), Anthea Cutajar (Table Tennis), Michaela Ellul (Badminton), Francesca Falzon Young (Għawm), Shelby Mangion Vassallo (Weitghtlifting), Kendra Navarro (Waterpolo), Helene Pellicano (Tennis), Carla Scicluna (Atletika) u Sara Xuereb (Ten Pin Bowling)

It-timijiet semifinalisti għall-unur ta’ Team tas-Sena huma  Team Nazzjonali ‘A’ Nisa 4 X 100m (Atletika),  Team Nazzjonali Nisa ‘A’ (Basketball), IFBB Malta : Decelis – Coppola (Bodybuilding), Giordmaina Racing Team (Muturi – Drag Racing), 8 ball Team Nazzjonali U / 23 (Pool), Team Nazzjonali U / 19 (Table Football), Team Nazzjonali ‘A’ – Nisa (Table Tennis), Team Nazzjonali ‘A’ – Mixed (Ten Pin Bowling), Team Kamp. Mediterran (Tiġrijiet taż-Żwiemel) u San Ġiljan A.S.C. (Waterpolo).

L-għażliet finali jsiru nhar is-Sibt 17 ta’ Frar 2018 f’serata organizzata mill-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports u SportMalta biex jiġu ppremjati l-kisbiet sportivi matul is-sena 2017.

SportMalta Awards – Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali 2017 semi-finalists announced.

Following nominations by Maltese sports associations and federations, the semi-finalists for the SportMalta Awards – Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali 2017 were announced on Monday. Sports journalists can now vote for their preferences till Tuesday 23 January, with the awards to be announced during this year’s edition of SportMalta Awards – Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali 2017.

In the Sports Man of the Year category, the semi-finalists are John Agius (Darts), Noel Baldacchino (Horce Racing), Graham Borg (Triathlon), Gianluca Chetcuti (Shooting), Aaron Ciantar (Powerboats), Anton Cuschieri (Pool), Gary Giordmaina (Lotta), Duncan Micallef (Drag Racing), Andre Schembri (Football) and Mark Spiteri (Ten Pin Bowling).

The Sports Woman of the Year will be chosen from Sue Abela (Ten Pin Bowling), Marie Claire Aqulina (Cycling), Eleonor Bezzina (Shooting), Rachel Cuschieri (Football), Elaine Genovese (Tennis), Christina Grima (Basketball), Monika Lazarova (Gymnastics), Hannah Pace (Triathlon), Charlotte Wingfield (Athletics) and Yasmin Zammit Stevens (Weightlifting).

The semi-finalists in the Official of the Year Category are Joe Bajada (Cyclng),Francesca Borg (Gymnastics), Terry Camilleri (Snooker), Jesmond Caruana (Weightlifting),  Cyprian Dalli (Triathlon), William England (Motorsport), Saviour Portelli (Shooting), Paul Sultana (Basketball), Bernard Vassallo (Basketball) and Andre Zammit (Darts).

The last ten in the Coach of the Year ward list are Angela Adamoli (Basketball), Jimmy Bugeja (Shooting), Carmel Cilia (Pool), Stephen Cutajar (8 Ball), Jesmond Giordmaina (Lotta), Artem Goncharenko (Swimming), Johanna Grech (Table Tennis), Noel Mercieca (Kick Boxing), Damian Neill (Rugby) and Rick Vogelesang (Ten Pin Bowling).

The Young Sports Man of the Year will be chosen from among Jurgen Balzan (Table Football), Samuel Borg (Canoe), Sam Cassar (Badminton), Jacob Elaida (Athletics), Omar Elaida (Athletics), Miguel Galea (Tennis), Jacob Sciberras (Waterpolo), Kijan Sultana (Squash), Thomas G Woods Jr (Triathlon) and Edward Xuereb (Ten Pin Bowling).

The semi-finalists in the Young Sports Womnan of the Year are Ella Borg (Gymnastics), Francesca Curmi (Tennis), Anthea Cutajar (Table Tennis), Michaela Ellul (Badminton), Francesca Falzon Young (Swimming), Shelby Mangion Vassallo (Weitghtlifting), Kendra Navarro (Waterpolo), Helene Pellicano (Tennis), Carla Scicluna (Athletics) and Sara Xuereb (Ten Pin Bowling)

The final ten candidates for the Team of the Year Award are  National Team ‘A’ Women 4 X 100 m (Athletics),  National Team Women ‘A’ (Basketball), IFBB Malta : Decelis – Coppola (Bodybuilding), Giordmaina Racing Team (Motor Bikes – Drag Racing), 8 ball National Team U / 23 (Pool), National Team U / 19 (Table Football), National Team ‘A’ – Women (Table Tennis), National Team ‘A’ – Mixed (Ten Pin Bowling), Team Kamp. Mediterran (Horse Racing) and San Ġiljan A.S.C. (Waterpolo).

The final awards honouring the various 2017 sports achievements will be announced during an event organised by Malta Sports Journalists Association and SportMalta on Saturday 17 February 2018

POOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES DUE TO ASA WATER POLO CUP

TUESDAY 9^THJANUARY 2018 – FROM 16.00 ONWARDS

SATURDAY 13^THJANUARY 2018 – FROM 14.00 ONWARDS

Both Pools are closed 

Thank you

The Management

Important Notice

POOLS WILL BE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FROM 

SATURDAY 23^rd  DECEMBER – FROM 15.00 ONWARDS  / TILL THE 2^NDJANUARY 2018

WILL REOPEN ON THE 3^RD JANUARY 2018 AT 7AM  

 THE MANAGEMENT AND THE STAFF WISHES YOU A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR 

The Management

Kindly be informed that, the pool will be closed on the following dates and times due to Waterpolo.

Monday 18^th December 2017 – From 16.00 onwards (Both Pools)

Wednesday 20^th December 2017 – From 16.00 onwards (Both Pools)

Saturday 23^rd December 2017 – From 15.00 onwards ( Both Pools )

DUE TO ASA WATER POLO CUP on Saturday 2^nd December Both Pools are Closed From 14.00 onwards

Thank you

The Management

Twelve girls who form part of the U12 National Synchronised Swimming Team have achieved excellent results over the weekend in an international competition, known as ‘Little Frogs at Slavia’, which was held in Bratislava, Slovakia on the 4^th of November 2017. This year’s edition of the competition consisted of more than 150 athletes from 7 countries: Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Poland and Malta.

The girls competed on an individual basis in three categories according to their age. Girls aged 8 and younger competed in Frogs I, 10 years old and younger in Frogs II and 12 years old and younger in the category called Frogs III.

Ema Cassar placed 1st in the Frogs I category, achieving the first ever gold medal for Malta in this age group. Patricia Borg placed fourth in the Frogs II category, while her team mates Zea Montford and Emma Calleja reached places eight and nine respectively.

The Maltese girls who competed in the Frogs III category also did very well, the majority of which ranked within the first 20 out of 54 competing athletes. Davida Bonnano, who will also perform in the U13 squad at the end of November, ranked best in 7th place, only one point behind to 3^rd place.

All twelve Maltese girls later performed their combination routine, which is a 4-minute dance to music. Since the girls are so young, the routine was not judged, however received much appraise from all judges, coaches and audience present.

The U12 National Team was selected in May 2017 through a local competition, where the athletes competed against each other and the top 12 were selected to train together for up to 8 hours per week in preparation for the competition in Bratislava. Their sessions consisted of numerous hours in the pool with synchronised swimming coaches Anja Kuehn, Hannah Preca Trapani and Biljana Zivotic, as well as gymnastics and swimming classes with respective specialised coaches.

The Maltese team was made up of Thea Blake, Tara Bonnici Peresso, Tereza Cassar, Nicole Felice Tomic, Emily Ruggier, Maya Tonna and Sophie Zammit, besides Cassar, Borg, Montford, Calleja and Bonnano.

Synchronised swimming has been introduced as a competitive sport in Malta in 2010 by Saho Harada, a Japanese Olympic medallist who dreamt to inspire young Maltese athletes to take up this sport. Her dream was the foundation for today’s Synchronized Swimming Academy, which is under the wing of Sport Malta. Classes are held daily at the Tal-Qroqq National Pool Complex for both recreational and competitive swimmers.

For more information on synchronised swimming, kindly contact us on synchromalta@gmail.com

After months of preparation SportMalta’s programme #OnTheMove finally kicked of with a bang. Over 5000 students are taking part in a number of different sport and physical activities.

Remember that you can still book for your place as applications remain open throughout the whole year. Book Now!

These are some photos from the first sessions.