Maltese Olympic Committee () is the

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representing

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. It is also the governing body responsible for Malta's representation at : * the

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, Summer and Winter * the

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, Summer and Winter * the

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, * the

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, * the

Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...

, * the

Games of the Small States of Europe The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small state, small states since 1985. The Games a ...

and * the

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, Summer and Winter.

History

The Maltese Olympic Committee was founded on June 5, 1928 in

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and recognized by the

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in 1936.

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the Malta Olympic Committee since its creation in 1928.

Executive committee

The current executive committee of the MOC is represented by: * President: Julian Pace Bonello * Vice President: William Beck * Secretary General: Joseph Cassar * Finance Director: David Azzopardi * Director of Sport: Ivan Balzan * Directors: Lucienne Attard,

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, Charlene Attard, Mario Micallef, Jonathan Vella, Paul Sultana, Maria Vella-Galea

Member federations

The Maltese National Federations are the organisations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 28 Olympic Summer Sport Federations in Malta.Associations
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References

External links

Official website

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History

List of presidents

Executive committee

Member federations

See also

References

External links