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Xavier Rizzo (Snooker) and Blake Theuma Dougall (Kickboxing) are the winners of June’s Atlas Youth Athletes of the Month Award. Xavier Rizzo, at the age of 16, is the Snooker’s Second Division Champion after beating Ian Camilleri 4-1. Both players are now being promoted to the First Division organised by the Malta Billiards and Snooker Association. Meanwhile, 9-year-old Blake Theuma Dougall, is the youngest Maltese kickboxer to achieve the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) International Title Belt. Blake faced off the talented Matteos Kodos from Greece and emerged victorious during the Under Siege organised by The Arena Combat Sports Promotions. The Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award was presented to the winners by Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director and CEO of Atlas Insurance. The Malta Sports Journalists Association was represented by Administrator Stephen Azzopardi. This award is a joint initiative of the Malta Sports Journalists Association and Atlas Insurance. [...]

Xavier Rizzo (Snooker) u Blake Theuma Dougall (Kickboxing) huma r-rebbieħa tal-Atlas Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar ta’ Ġunju. Xavier Rizzo ta’ 16-il sena rebaħ il-Kampjonat tat-Tieni Diviżjoni tal-Isnooker wara li fil-finali għeleb lil Ian Camilleri 4-1. Iż-żewġ finalisti ġew promossi għall-Kampjonat tal-Ewwel Diviżjoni organizzat mill-Malta Billiards and Snooker Association. Min-naħa l-oħra Blake Theuma Dougall li għandu 9 snin huwa l-iżgħar kickboxer Malti li rebaħ il-World Kickboxing Association (WKA) International Title Belt. Blake kellu konfront missielet kontra l-Grieg Matteos Kodos waqt l-Under Siege organizzat minn The Arena Combat Sports Promotions. Il-preżentazzjoni tal-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar lir-rebbieħa saret minn Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director u CEO ta’ Atlas Insurance. F’isem l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport kien hemm preżenti l-Amministratur Stephen Azzopardi. Dan il-premju ta' kull xahar jingħata b'inizjattiva konġunta bejn l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport flimkien ma' Atlas Insurance. Il-panel li jiġġudika r-rebbieħa ta' dan il-premju jieħu nota tas-suċċessi miksuba matul dak ix-xahar u fl-istess ħin [...]

The Malta Football Association (MFA) and the Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA) have reached an agreement in principle to strengthen the collaboration between the two entities with the aim of growing sports journalism further and to increase the level of support for the members of the MSJA through various benefits. During a meeting held at the Malta FA headquarters, attended by Malta FA President Bjorn Vassallo and General Secretary Dr Maria Azzopardi, as well as Clinton Buhagiar and Lorraine Cunningham, President and General Secretary of the MSJA respectively, several topics of mutual interest were discussed. Among the benefits discussed was that related to photographers falling under the category ‘Freelance’. The Malta FA has agreed to waive, with immediate effect, the annual €200 fee covering the accreditation for senior competitions and the annual €75 fee for youth competitions. As a result of this new arrangement agreed by both parties, the accreditation [...]

Il-Malta Football Association u l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport jinfurmaw li laħqu ftehim fil-prinċipju ta’ aktar kollaborazzjoni bejn iż-żewġ entitajiet bil-għan li l-ġurnaliżmu sportiv ikompli jitkattar u favur li l-membri tal-għaqda jingħataw sostenn permezz ta’ beniffiċji varji. F’laqgħa li saret fil-Kwartieri tal-MFA u li għaliha attendew Bjorn Vassallo u Dr Maria Azzopardi, President u Segretarju Ġenerali tal-Assoċjazzjoni Maltija tal-Futbol u Clinton Buhagiar u Lorraine Cunningham, President u Segretarju Ġenerali tal-GĦĠS, kienu diskussi numru ta’ temi ta’ rilevanza għaż-żewġ partijiet. Fost il-benefiċċji diskussi hemm dik relatata mal-fotografi fil-kategorija ‘Freelance’ fejn b’mod immedjat il-Malta FA aċċettat li tirrinunzja li żżomm il-miżata annwali ta’ €200 li kienet tkopri akkreditazzjoni għall-kompetizzjonijiet tal-kbar u l-miżata annwali ta’ €75 li kienet tkopri akkreditazzjoni għall-kompetizzjonijiet taż-żgħar. Minflok u grazzi għal dan l-arranġament ġdid, l-akkreditazzjoni tinħareġ abbażi ta’ ħlas ta’ garanzija u liema ħlas jiġi rimborsat fl-aħħar tal-istaġun, suġġett għal numru ta’ termini u kundizzjonijiet wara li din tinżamm bħala garanzija matul [...]