{"id":50845,"date":"2025-08-23T07:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=50845"},"modified":"2025-08-23T07:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:32:24","slug":"nominations-open-for-the-10th-edition-of-the-gozo-sports-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/23\/nominations-open-for-the-10th-edition-of-the-gozo-sports-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations open for the 10th edition of the Gozo Sports Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri announced that the Directorate of Services for Gozo within the Ministry for Gozo and Planning will be organising the 10th edition of the Gozo Sports Awards where for another year, Gozitan sportspeople will be rewarded for their advancements in various sports disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Camilleri said that &#8220;these awards are for us as an island to recognise the efforts and successes of our sportspeople and therefore I encourage everyone to submit their nomination so that a dedicated Board will then evaluate and shortlist. This is a very important activity so that we can continue to promote sports on the island of Gozo.&#8221; He continued by saying that this Government has always worked to support all our sportspeople and recognise everything they manage to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>Associations and clubs are invited to submit their nominations for one or more of these categories based on performances and achievements in the year 2024 at events held in Gozo, Malta or abroad. Individuals may nominate another individual only where there is no club or association of the respective sport. Where there is an association or club, nominations may not be submitted by individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The categories that will be awarded are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Officer of the year: a person who serves in the administration of an Association, Club or event;<\/li>\n<li>Coach of the Year: a qualified person who was recruited by an Association, Club or regional selection;<\/li>\n<li>Team of the Year: a team that represented Gozo or a local Club;<\/li>\n<li>Recognition for an active Athlete over 45 years of age (selected by the Services Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo and Planning);<\/li>\n<li>Recognition for a Sports Career: (selected by the Services Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo and Planning);<\/li>\n<li>Special Olympics Special Recognition (selected by the Services Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo and Planning);<\/li>\n<li>Promising Youngster: A youngster not older than 21 years of age who has represented Gozo or a local Club;<\/li>\n<li>Promising young person: A young person not older than 21 years of age who has represented Gozo or a local Club;<\/li>\n<li>Sportswoman of the Year: A sportswoman not nominated in the Promising Young Person category who has represented Gozo or a local Club; and<\/li>\n<li>Sportsperson of the Year: A sportsperson not nominated in the Promising Young Person category who represented Gozo or a local Club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applications for the Gozo Sports Awards will open on Monday, 25th August 2025, and can be submitted online at <a href=\"http:\/\/mygozo.gov.mt\">mygozo.gov.mt<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/gozo.gov.mt\">gozo.gov.mt<\/a> Applications must be submitted by noon on Friday, 12th September 2025. The results will be announced during the final evening which will take place on Thursday, 9th October, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri concluded by saying that the Ministry is committed to continuing to support Gozitan sportspeople so that they can continue to make a name for our country even abroad.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: MGP<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_50845\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"50845\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri announced that the Directorate of Services for Gozo within the Ministry for Gozo and Planning will be organising the 10th edition of the Gozo Sports Awards where for another year, Gozitan sportspeople will be rewarded for their advancements in various sports disciplines. 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