Last weekend saw the Malta Invitational Games, featuring Badminton, Swimming, Taekwondo and Waterpolo take over various locations on the island, with 200 athletes from 16 nations competing in Under 15 and Under 18 categories.

Malta made it to second overall place in the medal tally, clinching a whopping total of 62 medals, with 23 gold, 22 silver and 17 bronze. In first place came Cyprus, with an impressive total of 44 gold medals.

In Badminton, Malta left its mark by earning bronze medals in two events. The Boys’ Doubles team, comprised of Juan Casaru and Jeremy Gatt, secured a podium finish. Martina Clark competing in the Girls’ Singles event brought home a bronze medal.

Malta was represented by 34 athletes across various Taekwondo categories. The team brought home 16 gold, 14 silver, and eight bronze medals, marking a five-fold increase in medals since the 2022 games. This event also featured Malta’s first poomsae team – Jovo Mirkovic and Sinan Koruk – which placed second.

In Waterpolo, the Malta team took home one bronze medal, while Swimming brought Team Malta seven gold medals, eight silver and six bronze.

Well done Team Malta!