3 Podium Finishes For Maltese Crossfit Teams At Wodcelona

Sep 18 2023

Three Maltese CrossFit teams managed to end up on the podium a most prestigious CrossFit competitions.

First up was F15 Figolli, made up of three athletes from Crossfit F15, who finished in second place out of a whopping 30 teams in the Intermediate Teams Male Category. The team was comprised of Luke Dimech, Mario Borg and Nico Sciberras.

The second team, called ‘Pudini’, was comprised of athletes from Crossfit 356 and CrossFit F15, and they finished in 3rd place out of 30 teams in the Rx Teams Female. The team was comprised of Luana Vella, Jenny Falzon and Kim Gregory.

Last but not least was team ‘One and two half men’, comprised of Dirk Attard, Damien Attard and David Varju. Made up of athletes from Crossfit F15 and Training Room, they too finished in 2nd place in the Rx Teams Male out of 30 other teams.

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Other Maltese teams and athletes from Crossfit356, CrossFit F15 and Crossfit Martell also participated in the event to represent and make the country proud.

Wodcelona is considered the most inclusive International CrossFit competition in Europe, – a non-profit event that supports social action with groups at risk of social exclusion.

Wodcelona is ‘the competition where the entire community of athletes participates on equal terms because it has 16 categories according to age, level, modality (team or individual), among which 7 are adaptive,’ whilst positioning Barcelona as the European capital of Inclusive CrossFit.

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Maltese Band Release Mash Up Of Childhood Cartoon Themes

Sep 18 2023

Melchior Busuttil, Luke Grech and Ryan Paul Abela joined forces once again as Melury to release their second mash-up, combining themes and bits from some of our favourite cartoon TV shows.

With Ryan on Bass and Main Vocals, Melchior on drums and Luke on guitar, the energetic mash-up is not a showcase of the trio’s musical prowess.

It’s also an oft-needed dose of nostalgia, reminding us of our late night childhood cartoon watching sessions – reminding us of much, much simpler times!

Melury (Me-Lu-Ry) are 3 best friends who met each other through music.

Melury (Me-Lu-Ry) are 3 best friends who met each other through music with this band reflecting their personalities as well as their characters.

All members are full time musicians and play with a plethora of great bands and artists on the island, so this project is meant to be fun and entertaining to whoever loves new music, but also to those who like twists on old tunes!

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Henry’s Progress After Re-Admittance To Hospital

Sep 18 2023

10 year old Henry’s mother Lorinda shared a heartwarming video of her son’s progression after having been readmitted to Mater Dei.

The video shows Henry walking after having undergone medical aid and procedures, ticking off a few milestones along the way.

‘Never underestimate the resilience and strength of a child’, wrote his mother. ‘He pushes slowly through the pain and I’m just in awe.’

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Henry has managed to sleep on his side and reduced the frequency of pain medications. Unfortunately, he hasn’t eaten happily without getting sick in almost a month, but he is ‘here to focus and look at all the wins.’

Immediately after birth, Henry spent six weeks in the NPICU, at Mater Dei, where doctors diagnosed him with Prune Belly Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease.

At age 4, Henry’s father donated a kidney to save his son’s life, with Henry’s journey being documented via the Instagram page ‘abirdwithafrenchfry’.

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Malta With EU’s 2nd Highest Rise In Tourists Staying Overnight

Sep 18 2023

Malta experienced the second highest surge in overnight stays in the first half of the year within the EU, as per a recent Eurostat report.

Compared to the same period last year, the increase exceeded 30%. Only Cyprus surpassed this growth, with a rise of just over 39%.

The report highlighted a robust recovery in the EU tourism industry post the COVID-19 impact, reaching its highest point in the past decade from January to June 2023. During this period, Malta recorded over 4.3 million overnight stays, a significant increase from the previous year’s 3.3 million.

June marked the peak month with 900,000 stays, constituting just over a fifth of the total, albeit with the smallest increase of over 86,000 stays. Notably, March witnessed the most substantial rise, boasting nearly 230,000 more overnight visits compared to the same month in 2022.

Every month showed an increase compared to the previous year. Across the EU, tourist accommodations registered almost 1.2 billion overnight stays from January to June, an uptick of nearly 11 million from the prior year, significantly surpassing 2021’s 400 million.

The National Statistics Office reported a 20% increase in tourists and a 33% surge in spending in Malta in June compared to the same period the previous year, with 294,000 tourists contributing almost €286.5 million to the country’s economy.

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