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Moments of tension were followed by signs of relief, joy and appreciation by several local sports athletes and officials on Monday evening as the 5 finalists of the main categories of the 65th edition of Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali were announced. The announcement of the finalists was made at the Malta Football Association’s Centenary Hall, in which all semi-finalists were also presented a commemorative certificate. The ceremony which was streamed live on TVM Sport+ as well as social media was addressed by Clinton Buhagiar and Lorraine Cunningham, President and General Secretary respectively of the Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA). The 65th edition of the Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali will be held on Saturday, 1st March and will be broadcast live on TVMsport+ and on the social media platforms of the Association. During the night there will be winners in 12 categories whilst once again this year members will be inducted in the [...]

Matthew Zammit (Table Tennis) u Thea Parnis Coleiro (Atletika) huma r-rebbieħa tal-Atlas Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar ta’ Jannar. Matthew Zammit, li għandu 14-il sena, rebaħ ir-ranking tournament ta’ taħt id-19-il sena organizzat mill-Malta Table Tennis Association, wara li fil-finali għeleb lil Luke Bonello 3-1. Din il-finali kienet waħda ferm missielta, hekk kif iż-żewġ plejers żgħażagħ kienu f’forma mill-aqwa. Zammit wasal fil-finali wara li għeleb lil Vladislav Lyksuh 3-1, lil Luke Fenech 3-2 u lil Gabriele Bianco 3-0. Min-naħa l-oħra, Thea Parnis Coleiro li għandha 16-il sena, ħadet sehem fil-kategoria ta’ taħt l-20 sena waqt il-London Indoor Games. Hija ġiet fit-tieni post fil-200 metru u kisret rekords nazzjonali fil-kategoriji ta’ taħt it-18 u l-20 sena. Hija kisret ukoll rekord nazzjonali fis-60 metru fil-kategoriji ta’ taħt it-18 u l-20 sena u ġiet fl-ewwel post fil-Pre-Season 1. Dawn is-suċċessi miksuba minn Thea Parnis Coleiro, mhux biss poġġewha fil-quċċata tar-rankings nazzjonali imma qabżet ukoll [...]

Matthew Zammit (Table Tennis) and Thea Parnis Coleiro (Athletics) are the winners of January’s Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award. Matthew Zammit, 14, won the Under-19 Youth Ranking Tournament organized by the Malta Table Tennis Association, defeating Luke Bonello 3-1 in an exciting final. It was a very entertaining match, with both players showcasing impressive form. On his path to victory, Zammit secured wins against Vladislav Lyksuh (3-1), Luke Fenech (3-2) and Gabriele Bianco (3-0). Meanwhile, Thea Parnis Coleiro, 16, delivered an outstanding performance at the London Indoor Games, competing in the U20 category. She claimed second place in the 200m event while breaking the national U18 and U20 records. Additionally, she set a new national record in the 60m U18/U20 category and secured first place in Pre-Season 1. Her achievements not only stand atop the national rankings but also surpass those of more experienced athletes. The Atlas [...]