Malta ingħaqdet ma’ 41 pajjiż minn madwar l-Ewropa għall-ħames edizzjoni tal-Ġimgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport li saret bejn  it-23 u t-28 ta’ Settembru. Mijiet ta’ maltin ħadu sehem f’waħda mill-bosta attivitajiet organizzati minn SportMalta jew assoċjazzjonijiet sportivi lokali. Attivitajiet organizzati f’għadd ta’ lokalitajiet u li involvew tipi differenti ta’ sports.

Il-Ġimgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport hija inizjattiva tal-Kummissjoni Ewropeja bil-għan li tippromwovi l-importanza ta’ ħajja  attiva u b’saħħitha. SportMalta hija l-entita’ li għall-ħames sena konsekuttiva ħadet ħsieb dan l-avveniment f’pajjiżna. Din is-sena, SportMalta iddeċidiet li tmur aktar viċin in-nies billi torganizza l-attivitajiet prinċipali fil-lokalitajiet minflok fil-kumplessi sportivi tagħha.

L-attivita’ tal-ftuħ saret fil-pjazza taż- Żejtun. Protagonisti kienu dixxiplini sportivi minn pajjiżi differenti fosthom il-Basketball (Stati Uniti), Zumba (Kolombja), KUBB (Zvezja), Tai Chi (Cina), il-Futbol (Italja) u l-logħba tradizzjonali maltija tal-Boċċi. Saru wkoll sessjonijiet ta’ fitness, mixjiet madwar ir-raħal taż-Żejtun flimkien ma’ attivitajiet oħra immirati għall-etajiet differenti, fosthom dawk ta’ ‘l fuq minn sittin sena.

Kien hemm ukoll wirja ta’ karozzi imtella’ minn Land Rover Owners Malta Club. Kienu involuti wkoll bosta organizzazzjonijiet volontarji u klabbs sportivi fosthom il-klabb tal-basketball ta’ Hibernians, il-klabb tal-Hockey ta’ Hal Qormi, il-Bicycle Advocacy Group u l-Malta Health Students Association.

Attivita’ oħra fil-lokalitajiet kienet serata ta’ żfin li saret fil-pjazza ta’ Raħal Ġdid.  Il-pubbliku seta’ mhux biss isegwi iżda anke jieħu sehem f’varjeta’ ta’ żfin li mhux biss offra divertiment iżda serva ta’ mezz biex dawk preżenti jagħmlu attivita’ fiżika.

Kien hemm stili differenti ta’ żfin fosthom Zumba, Salsa u Line Dancing. Serata li għaqqdet divertiment ma’ attivita’ fiżika permezz ta’ żfin sempliċi li seta’ jieħu sehem fih kulħadd.

Saru wkoll workshops fis-Salsa u l-Line Dancing fejn dawk preżenti setgħu jitgħallmu il-bażi ta’ dawn l-istili ta’ żfin u jesperjenzaw il-pjaċir li joffru.

Apparti l-attivitajiet organizzati direttament minn SportMalta ittellgħu oħrajn minn assoċjazzjonijiet jew klabbs differenti.

Waħda minnhom kienet ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet sportivi organizzata f’Birzebbuġa bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali tal-lokal.

Bosta klabbs u għaqdiet ta’ Birzebbuga ingħaqdu flimkien u ħadu sehem f’ nofs ta’ nhar ta’ sport fosthom Waterpolo, Futbol, Ibburdjar, Qdief , BMX Jams u Skating. Ġurnata li kienet eżempju ta’ kif l-isport jista’ jgħaqqad komunita’ sħiħa.

Ftit tal-ġranet wara, fil-kumpless sportiv Tal-Qroqq, sar turnament għall-veterani tal-Handball li fih ħadu sehem ex plejers ta’ din id-dixxiplina sportiva u li għal bosta snin lagħbu fil-kompetizzjonijiet u kampjonati ewlenin. Ħafna minn dawn il-plejers kienu jagħmlu parti mit-timijiet nazzjonali.

Għal din l-okkazjoni, dawn il-plejers tal-Handball insew ir-rivalita’ sportiva u qattgħu ħin twil jilgħabu l-logħba li tant ikkompetew fiha ħafna snin ilu. Il-plejers kienu ġejjien minn klabbs differenti u ewlenin u t-turnament bejniethom sar fi spirtu sportiv u ta’ ħbiberija.

Il-Malta Employees Sports Association organizzat ġurnata ta’ sports fil-kumpless ta’ Ħal Kirkop għall-ħaddiema u impjegati. L-attivita’ bl-isem Workplace Sport Event kienet tinkludi turnaments tal-Volleyball, Table Tennis, Futbol tan-nisa u għall-plejers irġiel ta’ ‘l fuq minn 35 sena flimkien ma’ ġirja ta’ ħames kilometri.

Filgħodu ġie organizzat turnament tal-Volleyball (Mixed), li fih ħadu sehem erba’ timijiet, kif ukoll turnament individwali tat-Table Tennis bis-sehem ta’ disa’ plejers. Wara nofsinhar saru żewġ turnaments tal-Futbol, wiehed għall-irġiel li għalqu l-35 sena fejn ħadu sehem sitt timijiet, u ieħor għan-nisa bis-sehem ta’ tlett timijiet. Sar ukoll turnament tal-Badminton, li fih ħadu sehem sittax -il plejers.

L-aħħar attivita’ kienet il-ġirja ta’ hames kilometri li fiha ħadu sehem 76 atleta, fejn fil-kategorija maskili ħareg rebbieħ Jean Paul Debono mill-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta.

Żewg attivitajiet oħra kienu jinvolvu l-isparar u s-Snooker. Fir-ranges il-ġodda tal-isparar f’Ta’ Kandja sar il-Be Active Sport Shooting Cup, b’kompetizzjonijiet tat-Trap u Skeet. Min-naha tagħha il-Malta Billiards and Snooker Association organizzat turnament tas-Snooker fil-Ħamrun.

Anke l-istudenti kellhom iċ-ċans li jieħdu sehem fil-Ġimgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport b’ġurnata iddedikata lill-isport fl-iskejjel. Attivita’ li ssir kull sena fl-iskejjel madwar il-pajjiż fl-istess ġurnata, fejn kull tifel u tifla jieħdu sehem f’120 minuta t’attivita fiżika.  L-iskop ewlieni huwa li tħajjar lil dawk it-tfal li, għal xi raġuni jew oħra, jżommu lura milli jinvolvu ruħhom fl-isport, sabiex jibdew ikunu aktar parteċipi permezz t’attivitajiet li huma addattati ghall-kull livell ta abilta’.

Bħal ma hija t-tradizzjoni l-egħluq tal-Ġimgħa Ewropea għall-Isport sar bil-BeActive Night fil-kumpless sportiv ta’ Ħal-Kirkop.

Mijiet ta’ nies kellhom iċ-ċans li jieħdu sehem f’diversi attivitatjiet li kienu kollha mingħajr ħlas u li koprew firxa wiesgħa ta’ sports. Fost dawn kien hemm  ir-Rugby, Judo, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Table Football, Mini-Snooker, Foot-Volley, sessjonijiet tal-Yoga u Aqua Fitness. Attivitajiet oħra kienu jinkludu ċ-Ċikliżmu u l-Mini-Moto.

Bosta midalji ġew mirbuħa fl-Indoor Rowing Challenge filwaqt li saret ukoll kompetizzjoni għat-timijiet fil-Weightlifting

Interessanti l-preżenza tal-logħba tradizzjonali għawdxija tal-Birilli.

Żagħżagħ u tfal kellhom ċans jippruvaw l-Abseiling bis-serata intemmet bi spettaklu ta’ żfin fis-sala prinċipali tal-iskola ta’ Hal Kirkop.

F’nofs il-BeActive Night, Malta ingħaqdet mal-pajjiżi l-oħra tal-Ewropa fil-#5minchallenge fejn il-kontinent sħiħ ħejja xi tip ta’ attivita’ bil-għan li jkun fiżikament attiv għall-ħames minuti.

Malta għażlet l-Indoor Rowing u fiha ħadu sehem ħaddiema ta’ SportMalta immexxija mis-segretarju parlamentari għaż-żagħżagħ, sport u għadiet volontarji Dr Clifton Grima.

Il-Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ SportMalta Mark Cutajar wera s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu għall-parteċipazzjoni kbira li kien hemm fl-attivitajiet ta’ din is-sena. Parteċipazzjoni li turi li l-messaġġ li SportMalta trid twassal dwar l-importanza tal-isport f’ħajjitna qiegħed jasal dejjem aktar għand il-poplu. Ic-Chairman Dr Lucianno Busutill ukoll wera sodisfazzjoni tieghu bis-success ta’ edizzjoni ohra tal-avveniment hekk importanti.

Min-naħa tagħha Rose Marie Mercieca, koordinatriċi nazzjonali tal-Ġimgħa Ewropeja tal-iSport, qalet li permezz tal-Gimgha Ewropeja tal-Isport, SportMalta tagħti l-opportunita’ lill-pubbliku sabiex jipprattika xi sport jew jieħu sehem f’attivitajiet fiziċi bil-għan li l-poplu malti jibqa’ jieħu sehem f’dawn l-attivitajiet sportivi tul is-sena kollha.

1 – The 5^th Edition

Being the 5^th Edition it brought something more special to this year’s Edition. The effort from the EU Commission in investing in such an important cause is finally bearing the fruit as more and more Europeans are opting for a more active lifestyle. We’re proud to say that this trend is also showing in Malta.

2 – More Participation, More Events

SportMalta organised more events for the 5^th edition, with the Flagship event at the beginning of September, the main event at Zejtun, the Dance Night at Paola and the #BeActive night at Kirkop.

3 – Dance Event in Paola

Without a doubt the best event we had this year. We turned the Paola square into a #BeActive dancefloor. Kicking off with Salsa and Zumba, we finished off with line dancing for a truly fun and active night.

4 – Jake Vella as EWOS Ambassador

Jake is a remarkable person and has inspired so many people of all ages with his determination and story. Jake Vella joined us as one of the ambassadors to help us with our effort to influence more and more children of his age to start with an active lifestyle.

5 – Malta is getting #BeActive

During the last Eurobarometer report, Malta has shown the best increasing rate of people starting to get active and healthy. Still, a long way to go, but quite encouraging results that continue to inspire us at SportMalta to continue to develop the European Week of Sport and the #BeActive campaign.

#SeeYouIn2020

A full week of events and activities all over Malta and the other 28 European Member States will come to an end this Saturday with the so called #BeActive night, an activity organised simultaneously in all Europe between 19:00 hours and midnight.

The Kirkop Sports Complex and the adjacent school will be the venue for the local event and SportMalta, the national coordinating body of the event, prepared a wide spread of sport and physical activity exercises for the general public to take part and celebrate the need to exercise. This goes at par with SportMalta’s mission.
Sports like teqball, pickleball, table tennis, mini-snooker, badminton, cycling, motor sport, foot-volley and fitness classes will be in the format of ‘come and join’. Others like mini football and mini waterpolo will be in the format of a friendly tournament where friends and families of the young players are invited to join the different ‘open for all’ stations. The event will end at midnight where all sports will join for the last hour of fun for an active party to end the active night in style. For all those participating a number of freebies will be distributed in order to promote the campaign while doing exercise elsewhere.

For the last five year the European week of Sport has helped to tackle inactivity across Europeans. Malta is already benefitting from the effect of this week with the Eurobarometer showing continuous improvement in our local doing physical activity.

This year the Week opened with a big crowd pulling activity in Zejtun, followed by an big gathering for employees on Tuesday organised in collaboration with Malta Employee Sport Association, a great dance event in Paola Square on Thursday evening and a sports day in all school on Friday. Today a snooker tournament and a shooting competition is also organise in SportMalta complex in Maria Assunta and Ta` Kandja.

This big sporting success wraps an excellent week for SportMalta with the European Commission nominating them as finalist of the BeActive workplace award which final will be help on the 18th of October in Budapest.

Another event as part of this year’s European Week of Sport was held on Saturday at the Malta National Shooting Range. These were the results from the event:

Skeet

1st place: Clive Farrugia

2nd place: Liam Sciberras

3rd place: Marcello Attard

Trap

1st place: James Galea

2nd place: Silvio Attard

3rd place: William Chetcuti

Photos from the Event: CLICK HERE

L-impjegati u l-veterani kienu protagonisti f’żewġ attivitajiet organizzati fil-ġimgħa ewropeja tal-isport.

Fit-23 ta’ Settembru, fil-kumpless sportiv Tal-Qroqq, sar turnament għall-veterani tal-Handball. Fih ħadu sehem ex plejers ta’ din id-dixxiplina sportiva u li għal bosta snin lagħbu fil-kompetizzjonijiet u kampjonati ewlenin. Ħafna mill-plejers kienu jagħmlu parti mit-timijiet nazzjonali.

Dawn il-plejers tal-Handball insew ir-rivalita’ sportiva u qattgħu ħin twil jilgħabu l-logħba li tant ikkompetew fiha ħafna snin ilu. Il-plejers kienu ġejjien minn klabbs differenti u ewlenin u t-turnament bejniethom sar fi spirtu sportiv u ta’ hbiberija. L-attivita’ intemmet b’riċeviment li matulu l-istess plejers veterani setgħu jaqsmu l-esperjenzi li kellhom fil-passat. Għalihom kienet esperjenza pożittiva u żgur li se sservi bħala pjattaforma biex fil-futur jerġgħu jiġu organizzati attivitajiet bejniethom ta’ dan it-tip bil-għan li jibqgħu attivi fl-isport.

SportMalta, li hija l-entita’ li tieħu ħsieb il-ġimgħa ewropeja tal-isport f’Malta, fdat lil-assoċjazzjoni maltija tal-Handball bl-organizzazzjoni ta’ din l-attivita’, b’mod speċjali mill-aspett tekniku.

Ir-rappreżentanta ta’ SportMalta Rose Marie Mercieca irringrazzjat lil dawk kollha li ħadu sehem u fakkret li l-għan ewlieni tal-ġimgħa ewropeja tal-isport hija li nkunu dejjem attivi xi ħaġa li l-plejers veterani urew li hija possibli.

L-għada t-tlieta il-Malta Employees Sports Association organizzat ġurnata ta’ sports fil-kumpless ta’ Ħal Kirkop għall-ħaddiema u impjegati. L-attivita’ bl-isem Workplace Sport Event kienet tinkludi turnaments tal-Volleyball, Table Tennis, Futbol tan-Nisa u għall-plejers irġiel ta’ ‘l fuq minn 35 sena flimkien ma’ ġirja ta’ ħames kilometri.

Filgħodu ġie organizzat turnament tal-Volleyball (Mixed), li fih ħadu sehem erba’ timijiet, kif ukoll turnament individwali tat-Table Tennis bis-sehem ta’ disa’ plejers. Wara nofsinhar saru żewġ turnaments tal-football – wiehed għall-irġiel li għalqu l-35 sena fejn hadu sehem sitt timijiet, u ieħor għan-nisa bis-sehem ta’ tlett timijiet. Wara nofsinhar sar ukoll turnament tal-Badminton, li fih hadu sehem sittax -il plejers.

L-ahhar attivita’ kienet il-ġirja ta’ hames kilometri li fiha ħadu sehem 76 atleta, fejn fil-kategorija maskili ħareg rebbieħ Jean Paul Debono mill-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta li għamel ħin ta’ 16-il minuta u 27 sekonda. Fit-tieni post spiċċa Aaron Mifsud (APS Bank) u t-tielet Matthew Xuereb (MCAST). Fil-kategorija femminili, fl-ewwel post spiċċat Margaret Seguna (Mater Dei Hospital) fi 19-il minuta u 34 sekonda. It-tieni spiċċat Caroline Ciappara (Education Dept) u t-tielet Pauline Briffa (St Francis School). L-eta’ tal-parteċipanti kienet tvarja minn 20 sa 60 sena.

Fil-futbol, it-turnament ta’ l-irgiel intrebaħ mill-Universita’, waqt li dak tan-nisa intrebaħ minn selezzjoni minn Għawdex.

Fit-Table Tennis ħarġet rebbieħa Jessica Pace, li kienet l-unika mara minn fost id-disa’ plejers li ħadu sehem.

It-turnament tal-Volleyball intrebah minn Volley Buddies 1 li rebhu t-tliet loghbiet taghhom.

Il-kompetizzjoni tal-Badminton kienet maqsuma fi tlett diviżjonijiet.

L-ewwel diviżjoni intrebħet minn kien Kenneth Vella (Health Dept), it-tieni diviżjoni ġiet mirbuħa minn Rebecca Spiteri (CML Training Centre) filwaqt li fit-tielet diviżjoni kien Joseph Mallia (Malta International Airport) li ħareġ rebbieħ.

L-impjegati parteċipanti kienu ġejjien minn dipartimenti tal-gvern kif ukoll mis-settur parastatali u privat.

Huma kienu maqsuma fi gruppi skond il-wirjiet tagħhom f’attivitajiet u kompetizzjonijiet li l-MESA  organizzat fix-xhur li għaddew.

Wieħed jittama li l-ħaddiema parteċipanti jieħdu fuq il-post tax-xogħol tagħhom l-esperjenza ta’ din il-ġurnata ta’ sports u jħajjru lill-impjegati sħabhom sabiex huma wkoll jibdew jinvolvu lilhom infushom fl-isports.

Nhar it- 22 ta’ Settembru fil-Bajja s-Sabiħa ta’ Birżebbuġa, SportMalta b’ kolloborazzjoni mal-Kunsill Lokali Birżebbuġa, organizzat ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet sportivi bħala parti mill-ħames edizzjoni tal-Gimgha ewropeja tal-Isport.

Bosta klabbs u għaqdiet tal-lokal ingħaqdu flimkien u ħadu sehem f’ nofs ta’ nhar ta’ sport fosthom waterpolo, futbol, ibburdjar, qdief , BMX Jams, skating u anke l-logħba tradizzjonali tal- Boċċi.

Il-klabb tal-waterpolo ta’ Birżebbuġa organizza turnament bejn tlett timijiet lokali ta’ taħt it-13 -il sena.

Fl-iSkate Park il-ġdida, bl-għajnuna ta’ Trust Foundation u Aġenzija Żgħażagħ ġie organizzat SkatePark Jam, fejn ammont ta tfal għamlu wirja ta’ 40 sekonda kull wieħed.

Min-naħa tagħhom il-Birżebbuġa Windmill FC Nursery, għamlu sessjoni speċjali ta’ taħrig fil-pitch tal-Beach Soccer u li fih ħadu sehem għadd kbir ta’plejers żgħar.

Kien hemm ukoll attivita’ kbira fuq il-baħar u hawnhekk protagonisti kienu l-Birzebbuġa Sailing Club u l-klabb tar-Regatta ta’ Birzebbuġa.

Iż-żewg klabbs organizzaw vjaġġi bid-dgħajjes tagħhom fejn il-pubbliku ingħata tagħrif dwar dan l-isport u anke jesperjenza seta’ mill-viċin l-opri użati mill-klabbs rispettivi.

Il-klabb tal-Boċċi tal-lokal organizza kampjonat individwali b’numru kbir ta’ spettaturi segwa b’interess l-emozzjoni li għadha tagħti l-logħba tradizzjonali tal-Boċċi.

Ġurnata li kienet eżempju ta’ kif l-isport jista’ jgħaqqad komunita’ sħiħa filwaqt li SportMalta kompliet bl-istrateġija tagħha sabiex tħajjar aktar nies jinvolvu lilhom infushom f’xi attività’ sportiva fil-ġimgħa ewropeja iddedikata lill-mobilita’.

Ara l’Video tal-Attivita: CLICK HERE

SportMalta continues with the European Week of Sport with a Dance Event at the Paola Square yesterday night. Hundreds of people joins the activity and went all #BeActive mode as they danced and moved for hours.

Here are some of the best photos…

A proper Dancefloor effect…

All for one, all for #BeActive

Hands up if you want to #BeActive

More Photos: CLICK HERE

It’s happening tonight at Paola.

Zumba is easy, fun, effective and fits for all; based on Latin music and simplified dance moves, spiced up with fitness variations. Enjoy a happy hour and burn a lot of calories.

Salsa and Line dance workshops. Learn the basic steps, experience the feeling of dance, start your journey in the magical world of dancing.

Exercising should be FUN! Start your new more active and healthier life! Let US show YOU the way.

Event will take place at Paola Square and will kick off at 7pm with Zumba. At 8pm the event continues with an hour of Salsa Workshop, finishing off with Line Dancing at 9pm.

Join the event on Facebook: CLICK HERE

The fifth edition of the European Week of  Sports kicked off Friday night with a festival of internationals sports held in Zejtun. The activity was organised by SpotMalta in collaboration with the Zejtun Local Council and the main events took place in two areas namely Zejtun Square and Gnien iz-Zghozija.

The aim of the event was to get closer to the people and that’s why SportMalta chose to go to Zejtun instead of utilizing a Sports Complex. Various sports activities were held for young ages to pensioners.

Activities included basketball, football and field hockey sessions, bike ride, walking tours around the lovely town of Zejtun, yoga, tai chi, street sports which include BMX, skateboarding, scooters and street football. Traditional games like the Swedish traditional game of KUBB was played.

At the entrance of the event there was a car display of the Land Rover Owners Malta Club. Mass physical activities such as Zumba and fitness were held. Various NGOs and sports clubs were involved during this event namely, Hibernians Basketball Club, Qormi Field Hockey Club, Bicycle Advocacy Group and Malta Health Students Association.

Fun and sportsmanship together with lots of physical activity were the main ingredients of a wonderful evening which was well attended.

The European Week of Sports is an initiative of the European Commission to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. This year’s event will be held till the between the 20th and the 28th of September and will be led by Sport Malta the National Coordinating Body for the European Week of Sport, together with our national sport clubs and organisations.

Other events will be held during this week. On the 25th of September a Dance Event will be held at Paola Square starting at 6pm.

The official closing will be held on Saturday 28th September with the

#BeActive Night at the Kirkop Sports Complex.

Together with the three main events organised by SportMalta, other activities will be organised by different sports associations.

A Masters tournament for both Handball will take place on 23^rd September at the National Pool Complex.

The Malta Employees Sports Association will be holding  the ‘Workplace Sport Event’ at the Kirkop Sports Complex Tuesday 24th September.

Saturday 28th will see the ‘BeActive Shooting Cup’ at the new Ta’ Kandja Shooting Range starting from 9am.

Between the 28th and the 29th of September the Malta Billiards and Snooker Association will organise Snooker tournament at the Maria Assunta Complex in Ħamrun.

The European Week of Sports will also include the local schools with a day full of various sports and physical events.

Rose Marie Mercieca national coordinator of the European Week of Sport, said that SportMalta, being the National Coordinating Body of the European Week of Sport in this initiative of the European Commission to promote sport and physical activity, is going itself to provide opportunities to people to start practicing a sport or to take part in a physical activity with the aim that these people continue to be engaged throughout the whole year.