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Team Malta is currently in Montenegro to take part in the 18th edition of the Games of the Small States of Europe. Expectations are high that the Maltese athletes could improve on the haul of 29 medals won in San Marino two years ago. Stay with us to follow aLive blog: Bezzina handed gold to seal golden double in 5,000m races
Team Malta is currently in Montenegro to take part in the 18th edition of the Games of the Small States of Europe. Expectations are high that the Maltese athletes could improve on the haul of 29 medals won in San Marino two years ago. Stay with us to follow all the latest results and achievements of the Maltese athletes in Montenegro. 9.45pm And with that news we bring to an end our blog. Thanks for staying with us and we will leave you with Lisa Marie Bezzina's emotional comments after her victory in the 5,000m race. 9.30pm After two hours of trepidation it has been finally confirmed that Lisa Marie Bezzina is the winner of the 5,000 metres race. Track judges have finally issued their verdict and admitted that Bezzina had crossed the finish line first after completing the stipulated distance and that the race judges had committed a mistake when ordering her to make another lap. Bezzina's triumph gives Team Malta their second gold medal of the Games and the first for the veteran runner in the Biennial Games. 7.30pm Huge news coming out from Athletics as Lisa Marie Bezzina's gold medal is now in doubt after rivals have lodged a protest saying that the race judges have misjudged... Read more