Tag: Commonwealth games
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Team Malta concludes Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow
Team Malta concluded its sporting commitments at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, with the final appearances coming in lawn bowls. In the morning session, Shaun Parnis and Troy Lorimer completed their campaign in the Men’s Pairs with an impressive victory over Niue’s Tifaga Tupuiliu and Keith Papani. The Maltese pair made an excellent…
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Judo: Katryna Esposito wins bronze in Glasgow
Katryna Esposito added another significant achievement to her career by winning the bronze medal in the women’s -48kg category at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Maltese judoka successfully defended the bronze medal she won at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, producing a series of impressive performances at the SEC Centre. Esposito began her campaign…
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Malta record mixed fortunes on Day 7 of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Malta’s athletes were in action in athletics and lawn bowls on Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with several closely contested encounters producing both encouraging performances and narrow disappointments. Athletics Gina McNamara competed in the women’s one-mile event, stopping the clock at 4:48.33 to finish 10th. McNamara stayed with the leading group through…
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Malta athletes continue to show promise at Commonwealth Games
Wednesday proved a quieter day for Team Malta at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Maltese athletes in action in athletics and lawn bowls delivering several encouraging performances. In the women’s 200 metres, Claire Azzopardi clocked 24.16 seconds (+1.4 m/s) to finish 23rd among a field of 35 athletes, narrowly missing her season’s best of…
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Team Malta enjoys impressive day across multiple sports at Commonwealth Games
Tuesday proved to be one of Team Malta’s busiest and most successful days at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with athletes producing a series of encouraging performances across weightlifting, artistic gymnastics, athletics, swimming and lawn bowls. Weightlifting Weightlifter Roberta Tabone produced Team Malta’s best result of the Games so far, finishing fifth in her category…
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Personal best for Kim Camilleri Lagana on Commonwealth Games debut
Malta’s athletes continued their Commonwealth Games campaign on Monday with competitors in athletics, lawn bowls and weightlifting, highlighted by a personal best from weightlifter Kim Camilleri Lagana on her Commonwealth Games debut. Athletics Claire Azzopardi and Graham Pellegrini were both in action in the 100 metres heats. Azzopardi finished third in her Women’s 100m Round…
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Busuttil makes history as Team Malta enjoys another encouraging day at Commonwealth Games
Team Malta continued its encouraging campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday, with Philippa Busuttil making history in artistic gymnastics while the lawn bowls team produced another series of determined performances. Historic appearance for Busuttil Philippa Busuttil became the first Maltese gymnast to compete in a Commonwealth Games all-around final, completing the…
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Philippa Busuttil reaches Commonwealth Games all-around final as Team Malta impresses on day two
Team Malta enjoyed another encouraging day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, highlighted by Philippa Busuttil’s qualification for the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around final and an impressive victory for lawn bowler Shaun Parnis over one of the sport’s most accomplished players. Busuttil books place in all-around final Malta’s artistic gymnastics team, made up of…
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Team Malta makes encouraging start at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Team Malta enjoyed an encouraging opening day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with strong performances in lawn bowls, para powerlifting and swimming following Thursday’s colourful opening ceremony. The Maltese contingent entered The Hydro led by flag bearer Connie Rixon (Lawn Bowls) and baton bearer Nick Mercieca (Para Powerlifting) during the official opening ceremony,…