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15 07, 2021

Sasha Gatt claims the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month award for June

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Sirens ASC 15-year-old swimmer Sash Gatt has claimed the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award for the month of June 2021. Gatt was chosen as the winner of the June award following her outstanding results, thus breaking her own personal, national and age group records. In the 400m freestyle, she stopped the clock in 4:18.58, over five seconds faster than the 4:23.33 mark she established in February. The very next day, Gatt broke her own national record in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:52.22. She had previously set that record in March at 8:58.88, as the opening split of what was also a national record-breaking time in the 1500m. Both of those national records are also the Maltese age group records. The 2021 winners so far were: Kayden Lagana (Tenpin Bowling) - January, Francesca Curmi (Tennis) - February, and Mya Azzopardi (Swimming) – March, Jeremy Zammit [...]

15 07, 2021

Sasha Gatt rebbieħa tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħa tax-Xahar għal Ġunju

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L-għawwiema ta’ Sirens ASC Sasha Gatt, li għandha 15-il sena, ingħatat l-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħa tax-Xahar għal Ġunju. Gatt kisbet ħin ta’ 4:18.58 fl-400m freestyle, fejn tejbet b’ħames sekondi l-ħin preċedenti tagħha stess ta’ 4:23.33 fi Frar li għadda. L-għada li kisbet dan is-suċċess, hija kisret record nazzjonali tagħha stess fit-800m freestyle b’ħin ta’ 8:52.22. Ir-rekord preċedenti f’Marzu li għadda kien ta’ 8:58.88. Dawn iż-żewġ rekords misuba minn Gatt huma wkoll meqjusa bħala age group records. Ir-rebbieħa għal din is-sena 2021 s'issa kienu: Kayden Lagana (Tenpin Bowling) - Jannar, Francesca Curmi (Tennis) - Frar u Mya Azzopardi (Swimming) – Marzu, Jeremy Zammit (Long Jump) – April u t-Tim Nazzjonali U15 tal-Waterpolo - Mejju. Dan il-premju ta' kull xahar jingħata b'inizjattiva konġunta tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports 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 jistieden lill-assoċjazzjonijiet u federazzjonijiet sportivi [...]

10 07, 2021

Sportman and Sportwomen of the year presented with coveted trophies

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Eightball Pool player Dejan Grech as the Sportsman of the Year and international football player Haley Bugeja as the Sportswoman of the Year were presented with the trophies won in this year’s edition of SportMalta Awards Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali. The presentation was held at the Auberge de Castille, cordially invited by the Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela and Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Volunteering, Sport and Recreation Dr Clifton Grima in the presence of part of the Malta Sports Journalists Association’s Executive Members. Prim Minister Dr Robert Abela said that such awards reflect the commitment, professionalism and sacrifice that these athletes do on a daily basis. He also emphasised that these athletes are to be considered as role models for all children and youths, through their perseverance and determination they are not only making a good name for themselves but also for our country. Hon. Parliamentary Secretary Clifron Grima said that through [...]

10 07, 2021

Jingħataw it-trofej tal-Isportiv u l-Isportiva tas-Sena

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Fil-Berġa ta’ Kastilja, fil-preżenza tal-Prim Ministru Robert Abela, tas-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Isport, ir-Rikreazzjoni u l-Għaqdiet Volontarji Clifton Grima, kif ukoll ta’ parti mill-Kumitat Eżekuttiv tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports, ingħataw it-trofej lill-plejer tal-Eightball Pool Dejan Grech bħala r-rebbieħ tal-Isportiv tas-Sena, u lill-plejer internazzjonali tal-Futbol Haley Bugeja bħala l-Isportiva tas-Sena. Dan hekk kif il-61 edizzjoni ta’ SportMalta Awards Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali ma setgħetx issir bħas-soltu, fil-preżenza ta’ bosta sportivi, minħabba l-Covid-19. Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela ppreżenta t-trofej liż-żewġ sportivi u qal li dan l-unur jixhed l-impenn, il-professjonalità, u s-sagrifiċċju li jagħmlu ta’ kuljum. Saħaq li huma ta’ eżempju għal tfal u żgħażagħ oħra, li permezz tal-perseveranza u d-determinazzjoni tagħhom qed jagħmlu unur mhux biss għalihom iżda għal pajjiżna. Min-naħa tiegħu, is-Segretarju Parlamentari Clifton Grima qal li permezz ta’ dan l-avveniment annwali jkunu jistgħu jiġu apprezzati s-suċċessi miksuba matul is-sena li għaddiet. Huwa saħaq li d-deċiżjoni li dan l-avveniment isir fuq skala iżgħar ittieħdet b’rispett [...]

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