Athletes react to sport event postponing and uncertainty

Jul 30 2021

Following a recent post released by this newsroom in regards to sports events being constantly postponed due to the pandemic, athletes and sportspersons took to the comments to express their concerns.

Claire Agius Ordway initiated the conversation by asking why anyone got vaccinated if events like Spartan Race, Tough Mudder and Hold the Fort will be cancelled again. Ordway asked to consider everyone’s wellbeing as such races are something to look forward to for hundreds of people – spectators and athletes alike.

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This year’s Gladiator winner Wojtek Stellmach approved Ordway’s comments, stating how despite having a much higher vaccination rate than countries like Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland, these countries are still going forward with their sport events.

He stated; ‘fingers crossed that sport will finally be considered as most important to our health and prioritised for those events to happen in [a] safe manner.’ He urged these events to happen in a safe manner whilst following the general health measures, as many people’s businesses are suffering and hanging in the balance.

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San Marino and Bermuda have done it, why can’t Malta?

Jul 30 2021

This week two similar records have been broken in the Olympics. Bermuda became the smallest country ever to win a Gold medal and San Marino became the smallest country ever to win a medal. Bermuda now have two medals to their name, one bronze in boxing all the way back in 1976 and now one gold in the women’s Triathlon. San Marino won theirs in the women’s trap shooting final, when Alessandra Perilli took the bronze medal.

These wins have brought up many questions on social media as to what is stopping Malta from achieving this feat. President of the Malta Sports Journalists Association , Sandro Micallef was one of the people to post his opinions on Facebook. He wrote how many Maltese fans in the sport community feel, that sport in Malta isn’t given the importance it deservers.

If the country doesn’t give sport more importance, then Malta will never progress in sport. This does not just apply for the Olympics but in other famous sports in Malta like Football and Water polo.

If San Marino, a country which only has a population of 34,000 people, and Bermuda, which is approximately 6x smaller than Malta, can win an Olympic medal then so can Malta.

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Scientists deem Bella Hadid as the most beautiful woman in the world

Jul 30 2021

24-year-old Bella Hadid was named by a group of scientists as the most beautiful woman in the world as she was found to be 94.35% ‘accurate’ to the Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi. This is the name given for a measure of ‘physical perfection’ which dates back to Ancient Greece. Beyonce ranked at second place with a close 92.44% match-up. Amber Heard racked third at 91.85% and Ariana Grande at 91.81%.

This list was compiled back in 2019 by using computerised mapping techniques by Harley Street facial cosmetic surgeon Dr Julian De Silva. Whether this is more of a philosophically aesthetic measurement rather than a scientific one is up for debate, but De Silva stated that the technology helps to solve ‘some of the mysteries of what its is that makes someone physically beautiful.’ Of course, these measurements only address features in relation to one’s face and exterior features, but says nothing about one’s inner world.

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Photo Source: Teen Vogue

5,311 people vaccinated over three-days through mobile clinics

Jul 30 2021

The three-day Valletta mobile vaccination programme resulted in the successful vaccination of 5,311 people. What started as an experiment to broaden the vaccination rollout further was deemed by Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne as a huge accomplishment. The programme gave the opportunity to several people who previously did not have the chance to receive the jab to do so.

The mobile units first started Monday 19th July in Mosta, continuing the rollout in Zejtun and then St. Julian’s on Friday. It was then set up in Valletta for three days in front of the Parliamentary building, with hundreds lining up to get the vaccine.

Those turning up had to show identification documents as well as proof of living in Malta. These included anything from a rental agreement to a work contract or even proof of studying. The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the entire team who contributed to the rollout as the battle against COVID-19 continues.

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