#OnTheMove – winter programme, organised by SportMalta with the support of Kellogg’s, topped off its 2016-2017 programme with an entertaining sports show. Participants of #OnTheMove programme gathered at the Marsa Sport Grounds to showcase their sport abilities in front of proud parents, relatives and friends.

Compered by popular TV personality Joe Tanti, the event kicked off with various mini tournaments including football, athletics and basketball, while BMX participants performed their cycling skills on a BMX track. Adults also shared the limelight, with a number of physical exercises demonstrating what #OnTheMove fitness classes are all about.

Hon. Chris Agius, Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sports praised the coaches for their dedication. He expressed his gratitude to parents who chose year after year to enrol their children in both the winter and the summer programmes. 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.

During a short address, SportMalta Chairman Hon. Dr Luciano Busuttil expressed his appreciation that this year’s #OnTheMove – winter programme saw an increase in both enrolment figures and the number of different sports offered – over 50 disciplines. He also thanked Kellogg’s for their continued support throughout these past 17 years.

During a short address Mr Simon Pace, Sales Manager at Charles Darmanin Co Ltd,  Kellogg’s distributors in Malta, said: “For the past 17 years Kellogg’s has embarked on sponsoring the winter sports programme of SportMalta, formerly known as Skolasport.  #OnTheMove winter programme offers many different sport disciplines, where children can learn the skills, tactics and rules of the game. We believe in SportMalta’s valuable contribution in developing sport talents among the young Maltese children.”

At the end of the show, Mr Pace presented the Kellogg’s sponsorship to SportMalta Chairman Dr Luciano Busuttil.

The Weightlifting Malta Open that took place this last Sunday proved to be a massive success, with numerous athletes participating and once again more national records being broken.

The competition took off with the youngest lifters who made sure to impress everyone who attended the event. The cadets, despite their age, showed much experience through their lifting with the first and second place only being separated by 1 point. Ryle Borg was named champion with a total of 73kg which corresponded to 133 point. Kyle Camilleri followed Borg with a total of 56kg and 132 points. Nikolai Muscat and Luca Zammit placed 3rd and 4th respectively, both performing extremely well. Other participants included first time lifter from #OnTheMove SportMalta programme, Blake Attard and also Tristian Zammit.

Shelby Vassallo was named the U15 girls champion and consequently even the U17 female runner up with an impressive total of 113kg. Shazel Gusman won both the U17 and U20 female category with a total of 126kg, breaking 2 national records in the process. Rebecca Fitz followed Shazel in the U20 category with a total of 112kg.

The second competition of the day saw the senior female lifters taking the platform with a total of 8 athletes participating. Yasmin Zammit Stevens was named Malta Open Champion for the second consecutive year where she lifted a total of 171kg with a corresponding 215 points.

Finally, the men’s group took off with a total of 17 participants taking part. The U20 category was won by elite athlete Kieran Mifsud who, despite struggling with a slight knee issue, finished with impressive 283kg total (309 points). Mifsud even managed to add 4 more national records to his name in both the junior and senior 105kg category with his 158kg clean and jerk and 283kg total. Andy Grech followed Mifsud in 2nd place with an incredible improvement from his previous best. He showed confidence and consistency in his lifts, finishing with a total of 210kg.

Kyle Micallef, won the Senior title with a 275kg total and a corresponding 320 points. Following Micallef was Kieran Mifsud in 2nd and Vlad Baldacchino in 3rd with a total effort of 237kg. Rodmar Pulis managed to place 4th on his first competition back since his shoulder surgery, while Andre Buhagiar (5th place) broke an 11 year old record in the 69kg category  with a snatch of 93kg.

SportMalta inaugurated the jogging track at Santa Lucia. This project costing 90, 000 euros involved major refurbishment works that were completed in less than a year. The jogging track is one kilometre long and it is an ideal venue for day to day physical activity.

Hon. Chris Agius, Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport said that the government has plans for two similar tracks in the localities of Xghajra and Fgura. On the other hand Luciano Busuttil, Chairman of SportMalta declared that this project is another SportMalta initiative to meet its mission in pushing people to become more active and healthy.

#OnTheMove Winter will conclude the 2016-2017 programme with a vibrant end-of-year show of sports disciplines.   For the second consecutive year, this annual event will be organised tomorrow at the Marsa Sports Complex were all participants with their families and friends will enjoy an energetic and colourful show of sport.

Due to a record number of participants, SportMalta has moved its annual manifestation to its largest outdoor complex in Marsa.

The large space at the Marsa Sport Grounds gives the possibility to organise different stations with the children and adults participating concurrently in different sports and activities. #OnTheMove Winter is sponsored by Kellogg’s.

For the third consecutive year SportMalta, organized an ‘Open Day’ at the National Pool Sports Complex on Monday 1^st May 2017.

The public took part in a variety of sports activities mainly swimming sessions, Salsa and Capoeira sessions for all ages, yoga, aqua-fitness for adults, Squash, Zumba, Piloxing, swimming races, free diving and canoe polo as well as an under 11 waterpolo tournament. The SportMalta Academy of synchronized swimming exhibited their skills in a show that will start at 11:30. The activities ended with a waterpolo match.

The main objective of this event is to focus the public’s attention on the importance of physical activity for their health and wellbeing and demonstrate how easy it is for them to be active despite their busy everyday lives.  In fact the World Health Organization recommends 20 minutes daily of light to moderate exercise for a healthy lifestyle. SportMalta’s mission is “moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta” and thus such initiatives give this opportunity to reach these goals.

More over swimming is considered as one of the fundamental sport disciplines and hence very beneficial for one’s health. Therefore this was a unique opportunity for the general public to practise this sport as participation in all these activities was free.

Application for Summer On The Move 2017 programme was also possible on the day.    A wide variety of sports disciplines is being offered in a number of centres around Malta. Again SportMalta has expanded its programme and has now introduced Salsa Dancing, Yoga for children, Parent and Child sessions in gymnastics and Fundam entals and self-defence for senior citizens.Summer On the Move is open to participants from the tender age of 1 to mature age.

This event is part of The  NowWeMove campaign, with the aim of promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

For the third consecutive year SportMalta,will be organizing an ‘Open Day’ at the National Pool Sports Complex on Monday 1^st May 2017.

The public is invited to take part in a variety of sports activities mainly swimming sessions, Salsa and Capoeira sessions for all ages, yoga, aqua-fitness for adults, Squash, Zumba, Piloxing, swimming races, free diving and canoe polo as well as an under 11 waterpolo tournament. The SportMalta Academy of synchronized swimming will be exhibiting their skills in a show that will start at 11:30. The activities will run from 9:00 to 13:00 ending with a waterpolo match.

SportMalta invites the public to register for this event on its facebook page and web-site and encourages it to attend this special event which is sure to be very entertaining and fun for people of all ages.

The main objective of this event is to focus the public’s attention on the importance of physical activity for their health and wellbeing and demonstrate how easy it is for them to be active despite their busy everyday lives.  In fact the World Health Organization recommends 20 minutes daily of light to moderate exercise for a healthy lifestyle. SportMalta’s mission is “moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta” and thus such initiatives give this opportunity to reach these goals.

More over swimming is considered as one of the fundamental sport disciplines and hence very beneficial for one’s health. Therefore this is going to be a unique opportunity for the general public to practise this sport as participation in all these activities is free.

Application for Summer On The Move 2017 programme will also be possible on the day.    A wide variety of sports disciplines is being offered in a number of centres around Malta. Again SportMalta has expanded its programme and has now introduced Salsa Dancing, Yoga for children, Parent and Child sessions in gymnastics and Fundamentals and self-defence for senior citizens.Summer On the Move is open to participants from the tender age of 1 to mature age.

This event is part of The  NowWeMove campaign, with the aim of promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

SportMalta participated in No Elevators Day, yesterday on Wednesday 26^th April 2017, a European initiative which is part of NowWeMOVE campaign initiated by International Sports and Culture Association (ISCA).

Its main objective is to focus the public’s attention on the importance of physical activity for their health and wellbeing and demonstrate how easy it is for them to be active despite their busy everyday lives.  In fact the World Health Organization recommends 20 minutes daily of light to moderate exercise for a healthy lifestyle. SportMalta’s mission is “moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta” and thus such initiatives give this opportunity to reach these goals.

For No Elevators Day, SportMalta invited people, various organizations, institutions and companies to encourage their employees or colleagues to take the stairs instead of elevators or escalators.

The main event took place at the Embassy Shopping Complex in Valletta. The management collaborated with SportMalta to shut down the  elevators and lifts on the day however participation was voluntary and some elevators and escalators stayed open for people with disabilities and medical conditions, and to those who simply did not want to take part in the event.

SportMalta hopes that with public activities like No Elevators Day it will make more people reconsider how they can include physical activity in their daily routines. Simple actions such as discouraging them from using the elevator offer them opportunities they can easily find in environments where they spend the most time, such as the workplace.

SportMalta staff in the last few weeks have been working on maintenance on the machines at the Ta’ Qali outdoor gym.

Today they installed back 5 machines which have been repaired by National Pool Plantroom staff and Kirkop Sports Complex maintenance personnel. Further to this the rubber floor was repaired and now it’s safe for use.

#OnTheMove (Summer Programme) is the continuation programme from #OnTheMove (Skolasport). It consists of one module running from July to September.

The Foundation module is open to children aged between 4 and 6 years old whilst the Participation module is open to children aged between 7 and 10 years and the Performance module is open to children aged between 9 years and 16 years. Activities for these modules are mainly held on a Saturday mornings and adults are also invited to support their children and join in the fun by taking part in the adult activity class held concurrently with the children’s activity. Read more

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SportMalta will be holding the 3rd Edition of the 1st of May Open Day. The events will start at 09:30hrs and end by 13:30hrs approximately. This event is part of the NowWeMove Campaign for which SportMalta is committed to organize a National Event for the general public.

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