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Luca Galea (Open Water Swimming) and Leia Summer Madden (Karate) are the winners of the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award for August. Luca Vella, aged 18, secured his third National Open Water Swimming Championship, following victories in 2021 and 2023. Luca was consistent throughout the whole championship and remained unbeaten after six races, of which five had a 2 kilometres course and the last one 4 kilometres. He finished the last race in 56 minutes and 49 seconds, just 3 seconds ahead of Sam Camilleri. Meanwhile, Leia Summer Madden, who turned 13 this month, won the silver medal as she placed second in the World Karate Federation Youth League in Cancon, Mexico. This is the first time for Malta to win a medal in this competition. Leia was outstanding in the Under 47 kilogrammes Category reserved for youths under 14 years of age. She passed all the [...]

Luca Vella (Open Water Swimming) u Leia Summer Madden (Karate) huma r-rebbieħa tal-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar għal Awwissu 2024. Luca Vella li ghandu 18-il sena, rebaħ għat-tielet darba il-Kampjonat Nazzjonali tal-Għawm Open Water, wara li kien rebaħ dan l-istess titlu fl-2021 u fl-2023. Luca kien dejjem konsistenti u rebaħ is-sitt itlielaq, fejn ħamsa kienu fuq distanza ta’ żewġ kilometri u l-aħħar waħda ta’ erba’ kilometri. Fl-aħħar tellieqa kellu ħin ta’ 56 minuta u 49 sekonda fejn qabeż biss bi tliet sekondi lil Sam Camilleri. Min-naħa l-oħra Leia Summer Madden li għadha kemm għalqet 13-il sena, rebħet il-midalja tal-fidda meta ġiet fit-tieni post fil-World Karate Federation Youth League li sar f’Cancun fil-Messiku. Għal Malta din kienet l-ewwel midalja mirbuħa f’din il-kompetizzjoni. Leia kienet dominanti fejn għaddiet mit-tliet rawnds, iżda fil-finali ġiet megħluba mill-Amerikana Elina Balint bl-iskor ta’ 7-2. Ta’ min jgħid li f’Awwissu tas-sena l-oħra, l-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ [...]

As part of the meetings held by the Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA) with various sports associations and federations, the Assocation’s Executive Commitee was glad to meet the Malta Sport Shooting Federation (MSSF), which was represented by its President Frans Pace and PRO Robert Farrugia. During this meeting, both parties had the opportunity to discuss matters related to the work carried out by the journalists and how the latter can help MSSF improve their exposure in the local media. In this same meeting, MSSF mentioned the upcoming events that they have both locally and internationally. This was the last of a series of meetings with various sports associations and federations for this year, as MSJA is now preparing for the Annual General Meeting, set to take place on the 19th of September. Those who would like to make contact with the Malta Sports Journalists Association can send an email to [...]