Malta taking part in Company sports games

Malta will be taking part in the Company sports games in Riccione, Italy between tomorrow and Saturday.

This was disclosed by the Parliamentary Secretary for Sports Chris Agius during a news conference yesterday morning.

The Maltese contingent will consist of 43 athletes and officials.

Accompanying the group will be Mark Marlow, president of Malta Employees Sports Association (MESA) whose athletes will form part of the contingent. He said it was the first time such a big contingent was taking part in these games.

Association secretary and team leader Mario Saliba said that around 8,000 athletes are expected to take part in this 20th edition of the games. Malta is taking part in football, badminton, bowling and darts.

The contingent is made up of the following:

Edmond Abela, Samuel Cali, Stephen Ferrante, Tiziana Mifsud, Fiorelli Marie Sadowski, Stefan Salomone and Kenneth Vella

Charles Galea, Charles Farrugia, Steve Cassar, Aaron Belli, Alfred Pulis and Mario Ellul

Emanuel Ebejer, Joseph Mangion, Paul Sammut, Albert Scerri and Gordon Stanmore

Julian Azzopardi, Sammy Frank Bajada, Julian Briffa, Andrew Cassar, Ryan Grech, Frederick Tabone, Joseph George Vella, Andrew Xuereb, Ian Zammit, Jeffrey Zammit, Max Zammit

Pavlos Buhagiar, Alan Cauchi, George Edwards, Carmel Formosa, Oliver Mallia, Mark Marlow, Tonio Micallef, Kevin Mifsud, Jason Saliba, Mark Sultana, Stefan Sultan and Paul Zammit