Maltese Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
The Maltese Olympic Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Olimpiku Malti; IOC Code: MLT) is the National Olympic Committee representing Malta. It is also the governing body responsible for Malta's representation at :
the Olympic Games, Summer and Winter
the Youth Olympic Games, Summer and Winter
the Commonwealth Games,
the European Games,
the Mediterranean Games,
the Games of the Small States of Europe and
the European Youth Olympic Festival, Summer and Winter.
History
The Maltese Olympic Committee was founded on June 5, 1928 in Valletta and recognized by the International Olympic Committee 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, Kirill Micallef Stafrace, 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.
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