About Sixty Stings: Footage Of Neil Ending Swim

Jun 27 2023

First footage of Neil Agius ending his attempt at the 100 mile Mallorca to Ibiza swim has just been revealed, showing the record breaking swimmer board the boat to deal with the jellyfish stings.

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The swimmer announced that the swim had to be cut short due to pain inflicted by jellyfish stings, with this video revealing that Neil counted up to 60 stings.

He said that nature decided against them for this challenge as everything else was accounted for – nutrition, training, determination.

However, the jellyfish presented a continuous hazard, reportedly lighting up blue each time they stung him.

‘Basically, I felt like I could do this forever, but unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be this time’, he explained, vividly distraught about ending the journey early.

‘This is the sport I have chosen that depends on so many variables- some we can be in control of, others unfortunately not. I would like to thank all of our supporters who were rooting for us and backed us up over the last 10 months.’

However, he had already explained in a post that the real purpose of the initiative, which is raising awareness about ocean conservation still stands.

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Nicola Talks About Not Having Her Phone For 6 Weeks

Jun 27 2023

Speaking during a live on Instagram, Love Island Malta contestant Nicola briefly spoke about how she managed to deal with not having a phone for six weeks.

Bringing in friends and fans onto her live video, Nicola, who ended in fourth place along with her coupled pair Dale, revealed that it wasn’t as bad as people might think.

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This she attributed to having people around her, as the realisation that she did not have a phone truly struck her when she exited the villa and went back to her normal life.

She seems to have found having her phone back weird instead of being separated from it for an extended period of time.

The contestants only had phones to communicate with the Love Island Malta production for challenge announcements and other information.

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Use of personal phones was strictly prohibited throughout the competition.

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Malta With Record of Gold Medals In Special Olympics 2023

Jun 27 2023

Malta has once again continued to make sport history after having achieved a record number of gold medals in the history of its participation in the Special olympics.

Malta achieved a total of 16 gold medals, along with 11 silver medals and 4 bronze, racking up the grand total to 32.

The Maltese athletes competed in 45 different sport events, with the contingent of 22 athletes taking up disciplines such as athletics, golf, table tennis, swimming, cycling, bowling and bocce.

Dr Lydia Abela, the President of Special Olympics Malta, congratulated the local stars for their determination and achievements, saying that ‘society wins when it values every single person.’

‘The Special Olympics are a living celebration and evidence of inclusivity, where varying abilities unite through sport for a common goal: that everyone is a protagonist.’

The athletes, along with Dr Abela, had the opportunity to participate in the Global Youth leadership Summit and the Global Athletes Congress. The athletes shared their experiences with other athletes from around the world and discussed the challenges being faced and how they are overcome.

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Europe Super Volcano Sparking Fears Of Eruption

Jun 27 2023

Having last erupted in 1538, a large super-volcano in Italy is showing some signs which raise concerns of an impending eruption.

The Campi Flegrei volcano is not your typical volcano, and is much less remembered than the typical cone-shaped neighbour Vesuvius (Pompeii, anyone?).

Instead, it is a vast underground complex of magma and around half a million people have their homes in the 11 kilometre caldera in Naples.

If the previous eruption were to happen again, we would see gases and molten rock blow up into the stratosphere, causing tsunamis and toxic ash which could potentially trigger a global winter.

The researchers published the findings on June 9th in the journal ‘Communications Earth & Environment.’

Speaking to EurekAlert!, lead author Christopher Kilburn said that despite confirming the volcano’s movement towards rupture, this might lead to a crack through the crust and the ‘magma still needs to be pushing up at the right location for an eruption to occur.’

The ongoings beneath the crust doesn’t give scientists a clear answer as to whether it will blow or have a period of earthly unrest. It also, however, does not give enough time for preparation.

But before you start panicking… According to an article by Wired, the eruption caused might be similar to the 1538 eruption which, despite causing local havoc, were not world altering in scope.

The study merely proposes a model that suggests that the ‘signs of a new eruption might be more subtle than we think.’ The same unrest about this very same volcano occurred in 2017 after another study by the same researchers.

If anything, it could simply encourage authorities and the local communities to be more sensitised to natural disasters and have workable evacuation plans instead of instilling apocalyptic terror.

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