Malta Olympic Committee

Malta Olympic Committee
Malta Olympic Committee logo
Malta Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Malta
Code MLT
Created 1928
Recognized 1936
Continental
Association		 EOC
Headquarters Gzira, Malta
President Julian Pace Bonello
Secretary General Joseph Cassar
Website nocmalta.org

Malta Olympic Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Olimpiku Malti) is the National Olympic Committee representing Malta. It is also the body responsible for Malta's representation at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, European Games, Mediterranean Games, Games of the Small States of Europe and European Youth Olympic Festival.

History

Malta Olympic Committee was founded on June 5, 1928 in Valletta and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.[1]

Executive Board of Directors

  • President: Julian Pace Bonello
  • Vice President: William Beck
  • Secretary General: Joseph Cassar
  • Finance Director: David Azzopardi
  • Director of Sport: Ivan Balzanu
  • Directors: Lucienne Attard, Kirill Micallef Stafrace, Marie Therese Cuschieri, Charlene Attard, Mario Micallef, Jonathan Vella, Paul Sultana, Maria Vella-Galea

Member federations

The Malta National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 28 Olympic Summer Sport Federations in Malta.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Archery Association of MaltaSummerSwieqi
Malta Athletics FederationSummerMarsa
Aquatic Sports Association of MaltaSummerGżira
Badminton Association of MaltaSummerValletta
Malta Baseball and Softball associationSummerMarsa
Malta Basketball AssociationSummerTa' Qali
Malta Boxing FederationSummerSt Julian's
Malta Canoe FederationSummerSan Ġwann
Malta Cycling FederationSummerPembroke
Malta Equestrian FederationSummerBurmarrad
National Fencing Association of MaltaSummerBirkirkara
Malta Football AssociationSummerTa' Qali
Malta Golf AssociationSummerMarsa
Malta Gymnastics FederationSummerBuġibba
Malta Handball AssociationSummerMsida
Hockey Association of MaltaSummerBalzan
Malta Judo FederationSummerTa' Xbiex
Malta Karate FederationSummerPembroke
Malta Rugby Football UnionSummerMarsa
Malta Sailing FederationSummerNaxxar
Malta Shooting FederationSummerBidnija
Malta Table Tennis AssociationSummerValletta
Malta Taekwondo FederationSummerValletta
Malta Tennis FederationSummerValletta
Malta Triathlon FederationSummerGżira
Federation of Underwater Activities of MaltaSummerSliema
Malta Volleyball AssociationSummerCospicua
Malta Weightlifting AssociationSummerMarsaskala

Social media


The MOC is present on social media, with the Press Office of the Committee running an official Facebook[2] page and Instagram[3] account.

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of Malta Olympic Committee on official site
  2. ↑ Malta Olympic on Facebook. Facebook.
  3. ↑ Malta Olympic on Instagram. Instagram.


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