‘BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESS’ – National Seminar organized by the MOC
‘Building on our Success’ was the main topic on the agenda of a one day Seminar organized by the Maltese Olympic Committee.
The Seminar was addressed by Mr.Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco, President of the MOC who made reference to the development registered by local sport during the last 10 years including the results achieves in various GSSE editions, Mediterranean and Commonwealth Games as well as international participation at youth level. During the last 11 years a total grant of Lm 1.4 m and together with other funds generated by the MOC, technical assistance and funding for 48 national affiliated associations was possible. The MOC President made also on the future of sports in Malta, the improvement reached so far and the targets to be reached including a 4th place in the GSSE in Cyprus in 2009 as well as projections for the Mediterranean Games in Pescara in 2009, Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010 and the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Mr.Joe Cassar, General Secretary of the MOC pointed out on the line of direction of the MOC and how the Team Malta project embraced all affiliated associations. On making reference to the sense of co-operation between the national associations and the MOC, Mr.Cassar emphasised on their role towards the development of sport.
Mr. Psaila gave an overview of the development registered in local sport since 1995 where until that edition Malta had won only 58 medals, to date the medals tally has increased to 254.Following an overview of GSSE medals won by discipline, Monaco 2007 was an eye opener for local sport . Pre-set strategic objectives for the period 2008-2012. MOC Director of Sport went into detail on the current schemes which have proved successful and which are to be retained including the elite and aspirant schemes, sparring partners’ schemes, and the non-resident and semi-professional schemes together with the medical scheme which proved to be fruitful but which is to be given more attention by the national associations. Reference was made on the development of coaching level within national associations where above all his personality, ability and general background are the ingredients he is to transmit to athletes to achieve better results.Mr.Psaila made also reference how to integrate the work of the youth directorate with that of the sports directorate.
The Seminar was also addressed by sports psychologist Adele Muscat who tackled “Sports psychology in today’s top level sport”, Chris Farrugia on ‘ Genetic Testing for sport performance’ as well as by Dr.Olga Fedotkina, sports scientist from the MOC Functional Diagnostic Laboratory and who tackled the topic “Testing, monitor and screening of athletes – why, when and how
Charles Camenzuli
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