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The Malta Sports Journalists Association joined local sports journalist Joanna Camilleri as the latter filed a police report after various sexist and hate speech comments that were posted on the social media after one particular programme on the PBS channels about the World Cup 2022.   The Malta Sports Journalists Association got things done as president Sandro Micallef together with the Executive Committee issued a joint report as a sign of solidarity with Camilleri. “It is a shame that there are still people who try to ridicule other individuals and think that they are untouchables whilst writing on the social media. One hopes that this case serves as a lesson to all keyboard heroes,” said Micallef. The MSJA reiterated that at this stage is not going to comment about this case and is leaving the judicial process as it has complete trust in the police and the Maltese courts so [...]

L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports ilbieraħ ingħaqdet mal-ġurnalista Joanna Camilleri f'rapport li sar lill-Pulizija wara d-diversi kummenti sessisti, malafamanti u fosthom meqjusa wkoll bħala 'Hate Speech' li ċċirkolaw fuq diversi mezzi soċjali wara programm fuq l-istazzjonijiet tal-PBS dwar it-Tazza tad-Dinja 2022. L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports timxi bil-fatti u kif imwiegħed ingħaqdet permezz tal-President tagħha Sandro Micallef b'rapport kunġunt mal-ġurnalista u preżentatriċi Camilleri b'turija ta' solidarjeta u appoġġ assolut. 'Huwa ta' għajb li għad hawn nies jippruvaw jirredikolaw individwi u jaħsbu li ħadd ma' jista' għalihom għaliex jiktbu fuq il-mezzi soċjali, dan il-każ għandu jservi ta' tagħlima lill-keyboard heroes kollha'' qal Sandro Micallef. L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports qalet li mhux se tkun qed tikkumenta iktar dwar dan il-każ u se tħalli l-proċċess jieħu l-perkors tiegħu, hekk kif għandha fiduċja sħiħa fil-Pulizija u fil-Qrati Maltin sabiex issir ġustizzja kif xieraq ma' dawn l-individwi.

Chaylon and Jake Castaldi have been awarded the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award for the month of October 2022. Brothers Chaylon and Jake Castaldi, ages 14 and 12, respectively, participated in the Under 15 Category in this year’s Blackball World Championships in Albi, France. This category was made up of 15 doubles teams from 7 different countries, with France having 5 teams. The Castaldi brothers were declared Under-15 World Champions after seeing off French duo Bidault and Leuneau 3-0. The Maltese duo dominated the encounter to clinch the most important win. The trophy for the October 2022 Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month, together with the sports apparel voucher, were presented to Chaylon and Jake Castaldi by Robert Micallef, Chief Commercial Officer and Matthew von Brockdorff Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Atlas Insurance. The Malta Sports Journalists Association was represented by Administrator Stephen Azzopardi. This [...]

Chaylon u Jake Castaldi ingħataw l-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar għal Ottubru. L-aħwa Chaylon u Jake Castaldi li għandhom 14 u 12-il sena rispettivament, ħadu sehem fil-kategorija ta’ taħt il-15-il sena, fil-Kampjonati Dinjija tal-Blackball f’Albi, fi Franza. F’din il-kategorija kien hemm 15-il tim tad-doubles minn seba’ pajjiżi differenti, fejn Franza kellha ħames timijiet. L-aħwa Castaldi ġew iddikjarati Champions tad-Dinja ta’ taħt il-15-il sena, wara li għelbu l-isfida tal-koppja Franċiża Bidault u Luneau 3-0. Huma ddominaw dan il-konfront u kisbu din ir-rebħa ferm importanti. It-trofew tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar għal Ottubru 2022 kif ukoll il-voucher ta’ abbiljament sportiv abbinat ma’ dan il-premju ġew ippreżentati lil Chaylon u Jake Castaldi minn Robert Micallef, Chief Commercial Officer u Matthew von Brockdorff Kap Eżekuttiv u Direttur Maniġerjali ta' Atlas insurance. L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports kienet irrappreżentata mill-Amministratur Stephen Azzopardi. Dan il-premju ta’ kull xahar jingħata b’inizjattiva konġunta tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports u Atlas Insurance. Il-panel [...]