Gold medal rush for Malta as hosts produce stunning start in athletics

Team Malta win 24 medals on second day

The second day of the Games of the Small States of Europe proved to be a memorable one for local athletics as Malta racked up 11 medals at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium at Marsa.

Six of those medals were gold as Malta set a record of top-placings in athletics at a GSSE, with the previous all-time number of victories being four.

Malta’s strong showing in the track and field event made it a day to remember for the whole contingent as Team Malta finished in an unprecedented second place in the overall’s standings with 24 medals – nine gold, four silver, and 11 bronze.

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