The Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) announced the selection of Team Malta for the highly anticipated second edition of the Malta Invitational Games, set to take place this weekend.
The Malta Invitational Games, which will feature 200 athletes from 16 nations competing in Badminton, Taekwondo, Swimming and Waterpolo, will bring together promising young athletes from various disciplines to showcase their talents on home ground.
In keeping with the MOC’s vision of nurturing emerging talent, the selection process was entrusted to the respective federations, ensuring a cohesive alignment with the MOC’s commitment to support and provide development opportunities to youth athletes who demonstrate significant potential.
The Malta Invitational Games offer these young athletes the platform to gain competitive experience, furthering their development and setting the stage for future international success.
With a strong focus on youth development, the MOC continues to foster a generation of athletes dedicated to excellence and embodying the spirit of Maltese sportsmanship.
Team Malta
Badminton
Julia Camilleri, Juan Casaru, Martina Clark, Jodie Gafa Craus, Suzie Gafa Craus, Jade Fenech, Jeremy Mark Gatt, Julia Galea, Thomas Saliba, Monique Vella
Taekwondo
Sherzod Bazarov, Nicole Bunce, Alycia Cassar, Matteo Cassar, Luke Alexander Chircop, Nathan Degiorgio, Sofiane Dif, Luca Falzon, Fergeson Galea, Emma Gellel, Sinan Koruk, Alexandros Litvyakov, Kendra Magro, Brayden Micallef, Abdela Merobika, Michela Scerri, Jean Schembri, Dean Spiteri, Samuel Vella, Robin Zammit
Swimming
Sophia Allen, Nathan Joseph Baldacchino, Yulya Anne Bonnici, Nathan Cachia, Gabriel Camilleri, M. Camilleri, Samuel Camilleri, Zea Caruana Garzia, Emily Cassar, Madeleine Cassar, Kristy Delia, Liam Farrugia, Ella Fenech Attard, Thomas Gatt, Luca Grixti, Russell Grixti, Nirvana Micallef, Ayden Ramo Mujic, Kaitlyn Muscat, Michela Portelli, Liam Rodenas, Matthew Satariano, Caine Schembri, Oskar Schmidt, Henrik Starkus, Julienne Woods, Luke Zammit
Waterpolo
Matthew Abdilla, Mattias Agius, Andreas Buhagiar, Dean Camilleri, Luke Camilleri Bowman, Jake Colombo, Jamie Dimech, Kynan Dowling, Luigi Gatt, Craig Harrison, Max Lanzon, Benjamin Lewism Nathan Mallia Castillo, Giulio Massa, Peter Ransley , Zac Schranz, Gianni Schembri, Thomas Schembri, Jake Simpson, Matthew Soler, Nathan Spiteri, Luka Stanislavljevic, Sebastian Van Wyn , David Vella, Jack Zammit.
The full schedule of events for the weekend is as follows:
| Friday 8th November | |||
| 1430 | Badminton | Singles & Double Events | Santa Lucia Secondary School |
| 1830 | Waterpolo | Malta B vs Cyprus | National Pool, Tal-Qroqq |
| 1945 | Waterpolo | Malta A vs Rari Nantes Cagliari | National Pool, Tal-Qroqq |
| Saturday 9th November | |||
| 0930 | Badminton | Singles & Mixed Doubles Events | Santa Lucia Secondary School |
| 0900 | Taekwondo | Cadets & Juniors | National Sport School, Pembroke |
| 1730 | Waterpolo | Rari Nantes Cagliari vs Cyprus | National Pool, Tal-Qroqq |
| 1845 | Waterpolo | Malta A vs Malta B | National Pool, Tal-Qroqq |
| Sunday 10th November | |||
| 0930 | Badminton | Mixed Doubles Semi-Finals & All Finals | Santa Lucia Secondary School |
| 0900 | Waterpolo | Malta B vs Rari Nantes Cagliari | National Pool, Tal-Qroqq |
| 1015 | Waterpolo | Malta A vs Cyprus | National Pool, Tal-Qroqq |
| 1500 | Swimming | All events | Cottonera Pool Complex |
Entrance to all competitions is free.
The Malta Invitational Games are being organised with support from SportMalta, the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, Badminton Malta, the Malta Taekwondo Association, National Lottery, APS Bank and General Soft Drinks.
