{"id":59123,"date":"2026-07-27T13:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=59123"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:22:04","slug":"applications-open-for-the-2027-international-island-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/applications-open-for-the-2027-international-island-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications open for the 2027 International Island Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri announced that applications have opened today for Gozitan athletes wishing to represent Gozo at the 2027 International Island Games, which will be held in the Faroe Islands between the 3rd and 9th of July next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Gozo joined the International Island Games Association (IIGA) in 2022, the island has already made a positive impact. Team Gozo&#8217;s participation in the Guernsey 2023 and Orkney 2025 Games resulted in a total of seven medals, along with several strong performances across a number of sporting disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister Clint Camilleri stated that &#8220;the fact that in a short time we have managed to achieve seven medals and a number of positive results is testament to the talent, dedication and hard work of our Gozitan athletes. These successes continue to confirm that Gozo has the potential to compete successfully at an international level. The opening of applications today is the first step towards re-forming a strong team to represent Gozo in the Faroe Islands.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister Camilleri continued to say that Team Gozo will once again make every effort to achieve success in the Faroe Islands and that the opening of applications today will ensure that the best talents are identified and selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested athletes should submit their application online at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/gozo.gov.mt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gozo.gov.mt<\/a>&nbsp;or via the mygozo app by no later than 17th August. The Selection Board will be carefully examining each application to verify that the athletes meet the established criteria and select the best talents to form Team Gozo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister Clint Camilleri concluded by encouraging all eligible Gozitan athletes to apply and be part of the Team representing Gozo at the 2027 International Island Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo: MFG<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_59123\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"59123\" 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><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri announced that applications have opened today for Gozitan athletes wishing to represent Gozo at the 2027 International Island Games, which will be held in the Faroe Islands between the 3rd and 9th of July next year. 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