Tag: Games of the small states of Europe
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This is why you should not cheat or distort international sporting events
It is deeply unfortunate that the Maltese government is using the Games of the Small States of Europe as a local propaganda tool to boast about winning medals to local audiences. In its attempt to grab as many medals as possible, the Maltese government imported foreigners to compete under its flag. As a result, this…
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An example of a direct sports import
This is Felix Wetzel who won a gold medal for Malta in table tennis. Felix is from Germany, has no connection with Malta and doesn’t live in Malta, and was imported specifically for the Games of the small states of Europe. This is not an attack on Felix Wetzel, of course. I’m using him as…
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Malta has won medals with foreign athletes not just Maltese citizens
Now, before anyone takes this in a xenophobic way, there is nothing wrong with foreigners becoming Maltese citizens after having lived in Malta and gone through the naturalisation process, but directly importing foreigners to Malta to play for international sporting events is bizarre and borders outright fraud and cheating. Yet, this is what the Maltese…
