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National Lottery plc u l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports, bi pjaċir iħabbru li Katryna Esposito rebħet it-tieni unur tal-IZIBET Elite Athlete Award li jkopri x-xhur ta’ Marzu u April 2024. Katryna Esposito li għandha 23 sena, telgħet fuq il-quċċata tal-podju fil-kategorija tan-nisa tat-48 kilogramma, fil-Kampjonati tal-Commonwealth tal-Judo li saru f’Malta. Din il-midalja tad-deheb mirbuħa minn Esposito kienet l-ewwel waħda għal Malta fil-judo f'dawn il-kampjonati. F’dan l-avveniment Esposito kienet qed tkompli tipprepara ruħha għall-avvenimenti ta’ kwalifikazzjoni tal-Olimpjadi li ġejjin u ttejjeb il-preparazzjoni tagħha għall-bqija ta’ din is-sena. Dan is-suċċess ta’ Katryna Esposito wasal wara li hi kellha tieqaf mit-taħriġ għal ħames xhur, peress li kienet ġiet operata f’Settembru, wara li weġġgħet waqt il-Logħob tal-Pajjiżi ż-Żgħar tal-Ewropa (GSSE 2023). Franco de Gabriele, Chief Commercial Officer ta' IZI Group ikkumenta fuq ir-riżultati straordinarji miksuba minn minn Katryna Esposito. “Huwa nkorraġġjanti li tara riżultati hekk pożittivi fuq livell internazzjonali. Konxji mill-fatt li wara dawn [...]

The Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA) is currently holding meetings with various local sports associations and federations as part of the MSJA's commitment to improve the communication of these Associations with the sports media. These meetings were held in the past, but the need was felt to reintroduce them on a regular basis. Recently, MSJA hosted the following associations at its offices at the National Pool Complex at Tal-Qroqq; Malta Handball Association, Malta Tennis Federation, Malta Bowling Association and the Malta Gymnastics Federation. These meetings have focused on exploring the proper way that these associations can have an effective public engagement within the sports media sector. MSJA is always available to assist these associations to better promote their sporting events and to circulate as much information as possible to the public. During these meetings, the associations and federations had the opportunity to share with the MSJA’s Executive Committee their [...]

L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports (GħĠS) qed tiltaqa’ ma’ diversi assoċjazzjonijiet u federazzjonijiet sportivi sabiex bħala għaqda tkompli timpenja ruħha biex ittejjeb u tgħin il-kommunikazzjoni tal-Assoċjazzjonijiet fis-settur tal-midja sportiva. Fil-passat kienu jsiru laqgħat simili, iżda nħass il-bżonn li dawn il-laqgħat jerġgħu jiġu introdotti fuq bażi regolari. Riċentament l-GħĠS laqgħet fl-uffiċini tagħha li għandha fil-Pixxina Nazzjonali f’Tal-Qroqq lil dawn l-assoċjazzjonijiet; Malta Handball Association, Malta Tennis Federation, Malta Bowling Association u l-Malta Gymnastics Federation. Dawn il-laqgħat qed isiru sabiex dawn l-assoċjazzjonjiet u federazzjonjiet sportivi jiddentifikaw il-potenzjal tagħhom, billi jagħmlu użu tajjeb mill-mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni, sabiex jilħqu udjenza akbar biex jippromwovu l-attivitajiet u l-kompetizzjonijiet tagħhom. F’dawn il-laqgħat ġew diskussi wkoll diversi punti li jolqtu l-amministrazzjoni, il-membri u l-isfidi li jkollhom għall-postijiet fejn l-atleti jipprattikaw l-isport tagħhom. Min-naħa tagħha l-GħĠS tkompli timpenja ruħha sabiex issaħħaħ il-kolaborazzjoni u l-iżvilupp ma’ dawn l-assoċjazzjonijiet u l-federazzjonijiet sportivi. Il-Laqgħat qed jitmexxew mill-President u s-Segretarju Ġenerali tal-GħĠS Sandro Micallef u [...]

Rylee Borg (Weightlifting) and Malta’s U18 Volleyball Women Team are the winners of the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award for April. Rylee Borg, aged 17, was the standout performer during the Malta Open Championships organised by the Malta Weightlifting Association. He showcased an exceptional display of strength and skill across both Junior and Senior categories. Borg's impressive lifts included 109-113-116 kg in the snatch and 136-142-146 kg in the Clean & Jerk, culminating in a total of 262 kg and an outstanding score of 334 points. Moreover, Borg shattered records by setting 8 national records across Junior, U23, and Senior divisions. Meanwhile, Malta’s U18 Volleyball Women Team are the Small Countries Association (SCA) U18 women’s champions for 2024. On home soil, at the Cottonera Sports Complex, Malta triumphed over Scotland in the final with a resounding 3-0 victory (27-25, 25-18, 25-20). Rylee Borg and Malta’s U18 Volleyball [...]