TGS Malta Fair Play Award

Ryan Degiorgio and Kohath Mallia, who form part of the Kalkara Regatta Club's Frejgatini Category B's crew, are the winners of the TGS Malta Fair Play Award covering this year’s July-September period. This quarterly award, handed by the Malta Sports Journalists Association and the Malta Fair Play Movement in collaboration with Together Gaming Solutions, is aimed at sporting individuals or teams who would have distinguished themselves with an altruistic gesture of fair play during official and/or non-official competitions. On Sunday 8th September, during the latest edition of the Regatta tal-Vitorja, the crew of Kalkara Regatta Club’s Frejgatini Category B won their race. Shortly after their victory, they noticed that Shaun Farrugia, one of Bormla’s crew, appeared to be fainting. Rather than celebrating, they immediately went to assist him, signalling to the paramedics to continue providing the care he needed. “A truly inspiring show of sportsmanship, showing that care [...]

Ryan Degiorgio u Kohath Mallia, mill-Frejgatini Kategorija B tal-Kalkara Regatta Club, huma r-rebbieħa tat-TGS Fair Play Award li jkopri l-perjodu bejn Lulju u Settembru 2024. Dan il-premju ta’ kull tliet xhur huwa mogħti mill-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports flimkien mal-Malta Fair Play Movement, b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Together Gaming Solutions. Dan il-premju huwa intiż għal dawk fil-qasam tal-isport kemm fuq livell individwali jew bħala tim għall-ġest altruwistiku ta’ fair play f’kompetizzjoni/ijiet uffiċjali jew le. Waqt l-aħħar edizzjoni tar-Regatta tal-Vitorja li saret nhar il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Settembru, il-crew tal-Frejgatini Kategorija B tal-Kalkara Regatta Club rebħu t-tiġrija. Ftit tal-ħin wara, indunaw li fuq il-frejgatina Bormliza il-pruwier Shaun Farrugia tah ħass ħazin u marru jassistuh minflok għadu jiċċelebraw ir-rebħa tagħhom, Sadanittant huma għamlu sinjal lill-paramediċi sabiex jiġu jkomplu jagħtuh l-għajnuna li kellu bżonn. Min-naħa tiegħu, Edward Licari Direttur ta' Together Gaming Solutions qal, "Dan huwa eżempju ċar fejn l-altruwiżmu jiġi qabel kull tip ta’ kompetizzjoni. Prosit [...]

The Malta Sports Journalists Association and the Malta Fair Play Movement are evaluating entries related to the Fair Play concept that associations, sports officials and athletes might have witnessed during the July-September 2024 period. All sports associations, federations and even the general public are kindly asked to submit details of events, competitions, and/or training sessions where an act of Fair Play has been witnessed. In addition, information regarding athlete(s), team(s), or official(s) involved is also required. It is essential that the nominations focus on actions demonstrating fair play in a sporting context, rather than social or philanthropic activities outside of the sport itself. Nominations are to be sent via email to info@maltasportsjournalists.com by no later than 25th October 2024.

L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport u l-Malta Fair Play Movement qegħdin jevalwaw kull dħul relatat mal-kunċett ta’ Fair Play li l-assoċjazzjonijiet, uffiċjali sportivi jew l-atleti jkunu ltaqgħu miegħu matul il-perjodu minn Lulju sa Settembru 2024. L-assoċjazzjonijiet u l-federazzjonijiet sportivi kollha, kif ukoll il-pubbliku ġenerali huwa mitlub jgħaddi dettalji ta’ ġrajjiet, kompetizzjonijiet, jew / u sessjonijiet ta’ taħriġ, fejn kien xhud ta’ att ta’ Fair Play. Barra minn dan, hu meħtieġ ukoll dettalji dwar l-atleta/i, tim/ijiet, jew uffiċjal/i. Huwa importanti illi n-nominazzjonijiet ikunu biss fuq azzjonijiet li juru ġesti ta' fair play waqt attività sportiva u mhux relatati ma' attivitajiet soċjali jew filantropiċi lil hinn mill-isport innifsu. In-nominazzjonijiet għandhom jintbagħtu permezz ta' email lil info@maltasportsjournalists.com sa mhux aktar tard mill-25 ta’ Ottubru 2024.