Press Release
23rd December

Weightlifter Rylee Borg is the November winner of the Atlas Youth Athletes of the
Month Award for the Local category, following an outstanding performance during the
National Championships, where he won the Under 20 category and set three
national records. Borg’s latest success continues a strong season which also saw
him finish fourth in the European Junior Championships in the 88 kg category, held in
Albania.
 
For the Foreign category in November, karting driver Kimi Bugeja is recognised after
being crowned overall winner in the GR3 Under 10 category during the Campionato
Karting Sicilia.
 
The Atlas Youth Athletes of the Month Award was presented by the Chief
Commercial Officer of Atlas Insurance Robert Micallef. The Malta Sports Journalists
Association was represented by President Antvin Monseigneur and Chris
Francalanza.
 
This award is a joint initiative of the Malta Sports Journalists Association and Atlas
Insurance. The adjudicating panel takes note of all youth achievements in the month
under review and invites local sport associations and federations to submit
nominations where they believe any under twenty one athletes have distinguished
themselves. All monthly winners become eligible for the annual award.
 
Nominations for this award may be sent by email to
info@maltasportsjournalists.com.
The rules and regulations of the award can be viewed on
www.maltasportsjournalists.com

 
Il-weightlifter Rylee Borg huwa r-rebbieħ tax-xahar ta’ Novembru tal-Premju Atlas
Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar għall-kategorija lokali, wara prestazzjoni mill-aqwa waqt il-
Kampjonati Nazzjonali, fejn rebaħ il-kategorija taħt l-20 sena u stabbilixxa tliet
rekords nazzjonali. Dan is-suċċess ikompli jikkonferma staġun b’saħħtu għal Borg, li
wkoll kiseb ir-raba’ post fil-Kampjonati Ewropej tal-Juniors fil-kategorija tal-88 kg, li
saru fl-Albanija.
 
Għall-kategorija barranija tax-xahar ta’ Novembru, is-sewwieq tal-karting Kimi Bugeja
qed jiġi rikonoxxut wara li ġie inkurunat rebbieħ overall fil-kategorija GR3 taħt l-10
snin waqt il-Campionato Karting Sicilia.
 
Il-Premju Atlas Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar ġie ppreżentat miċ-Chief Commercial
Officer ta’ Atlas Insurance, Robert Micallef. L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports kienet
rappreżentata mill-President Antvin Monseigneur u minn Chris Francalanza.
 
Dan il-premju huwa inizjattiva konġunta bejn l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports u Atlas
Insurance. Il-bord tal-ġurija jqis il-kisbiet kollha taż-żgħażagħ fix-xahar taħt reviżjoni u
jistieden lill-assoċjazzjonijiet u federazzjonijiet sportivi lokali biex jibagħtu n-nomini
tagħhom fejn jemmnu li xi atleta taħt l-età ta’ 21 sena iddistingwa ruħu. Ir-rebbieħa
ta’ kull xahar isiru eliġibbli għall-premju annwali.
 
In-nomini għal dan il-premju jistgħu jintbagħtu bl-email fuq
info@maltasportsjournalists.com. Ir-regoli u r-regolamenti tal-premju jistgħu jinstabu
fuq www.maltasportsjournalists.com