Il-Kumitat Olimpiku Malti ħabbar il-finalisti tat-18-il edizzjoni tal-MOC Sports Awards li se ssir is-Sibt 7 ta’ Diċembru f’lukanda ewlenija f’Ħ’Attard. L-atleti magħżula huma dawk li kisbu suċċess fix-xena internazzjonali fil-kategoriji rispettivi, bejn Ottubru 2018 u Ottubru 2019. Il-Kategoriji tal-Premijiet jibdew mill-Premju Speċjali, segwit mill-Kategoriji Bronż, Fidda, Deheb u Platinum.
Il-mistieden speċjali se jkun l-eks ġinnasta Ungeriż Szilveszter Csollany. Fost l-unuri li rebaħ, l-Ungeriż rebaħ il-midalja tad-deheb fl-Olimpjadi ta’ Sydney fis-sena 2000. Fil-preżent hu meqjus bħala wieħed mill-aqwa kowċis tal-ġinnastika fid-dinja. B’kollox kien hemm 87 nominazzjoni mibgħuta minn 20 Federazzjoni. Ir-riżultati finali ġew determinati mill-Kummissjoni Teknika mmexxija mid-Direttur tal-Isport Ivan Balzan. Is-serata se tirrikonoxxi erba’ Kunsilli Lokali kif ukoll se jiddaħħlu membri ġodda fil-Hall of Fame.
Il-finalisti tat-18-il edizzjoni tal-MOC Sports Awards
Malta Amateur Athletic Association
Claire Azzopardi, Lisa Marie Bezzina, Ian Paul Grech, Paula Grech, Jordan Gusman, Damien Mizzi, Rachela Pace
Aquatic Sports Association of Malta
Mya Azzopardi, Dylan Cachia, Andrè Camilleri, Andrew Chetcuti, Luke Ellul Sullivan, Francesca Falzon Young, Matthew Galea, Sasha Gatt, Emily Grech Carr, Alexandra McGonigle, Haley Pawley Neame, Harry Stacey, Mikhail Umnov, Martina Valletta, Michee Van Rooyen
Badminton Malta
Matthew Abela
Malta Billiards and Snooker Association
Duncan Bezzina, Tony Drago
Malta Federation of Body Building and Fitness
Bader Almiloudi, Roderick Theuma
Malta Cycling Federation
Marie Claire Aquilina, Etienne Bonello, Christian Formosa, Tim nazzjonali tal-irġiel (Etienne Bonello, William Hili, Jason Vella, Brandon Sultana, Clive Bugeja, Mariano Cassar)
Malta Golf Association
Nicholas Beck, Andrew Borg, Ruud Critien, JJ Micallef
Malta Gymnastics Federation
Ella Borg, Tara Vella Clark
Malta Judo Federation
Isaac Bezzina, Katrina Esposito, Jeremy Saywell
Malta Karate Federation
Kimberly Stanton
Malta Pool Association
Scott Muscat, Tim nazzjonali tal-irġiel (Miguel Falzon, Mario Cutajar, Anton Cuschieri, Christ Tabone, Dylan Cassar, Kevin Mercieca)
Malta Sailing Federation
Elusive 2 Sailing Team (Aaron Podesta, Maya Podesta, Christoph Podesta, David Anastasi, Gareth Grech, Ben Pace Lehner, Andrea Crocella, Tom Zammit Tabona, Adrian Stone, Magnus Everskog)
Malta Shooting Sports Federation
Eleanor Bezzina, Gianluca Chetcuti, William Chetcuti
Malta Squash Association
Kijan Sultana, Lijana Sultana
Malta Table Football Sports Association
Jurgen Balzan, Derek Conti
Malta Taekwando Federation
Amani Faraoun
Malta Tennis Federation
Francesca Curmi, Elaine Genovese, Helene Pellicano
Malta Tenpin Bowling Association
Sue Abela, Mauro Anastasi, Cynthia Frendo Duca, Kayden Lagana, Mark Spiteri, Sara Xuereb, Dwayne Zahra
Malta Triathlon Federation
Hannah Cutajar
Malta Weightlifting Association
Vlad Baldacchino, Matthew Camilleri, Shaun Ciantar, Roberta Tabone, Tenishia Thornton, Yazmin Zammit Stevens
