A new national sports strategy will be implemented to promote and integrate physical activity in the lives of Maltese people. It is also aimed at encouraging a generation of athletes to reach their highest level and experience success in international championships and events.

The improving strategy

The strategy will cover a 10-year period and will see around €30 million invested in new sport facilities in various locations, as well as €6 million invested in athlete training, including bringing foreign coaches to Malta to help raise the bar locally in different sporting disciplines by 2020.

This investment of €36 million will be over and above the annual €11 million granted to SportMalta. The new investment will come from the citizenship scheme fund.

The strategy strives to: build a more active and healthy Malta, stimulate a new sporting culture, enhance the competence of all stakeholders, transform the island into a centre of sporting excellence, and ultimately lead to success at top international competitions.

The new strategy aims for Malta to compete in various sports sectors and at all levels, with the first targets being 2023, the year Malta will be hosting the Small Nations games. This will be a stepping stone for local athletes to compete in the Mediterranean games and the Commonwealth games.