{"id":9,"date":"2023-11-08T20:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:24:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"MALTA OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Where People Unite <\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teams-1024x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teams-1024x368.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teams-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teams-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teams-1536x552.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teams.jpg 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Organiser-of-MO-European-Kobudo-Championships-Mr-Chris-Galea-1024x681.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28\" style=\"width:368px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Organiser-of-MO-European-Kobudo-Championships-Mr-Chris-Galea-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Organiser-of-MO-European-Kobudo-Championships-Mr-Chris-Galea-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Organiser-of-MO-European-Kobudo-Championships-Mr-Chris-Galea-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Organiser-of-MO-European-Kobudo-Championships-Mr-Chris-Galea.jpeg 1485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Mr Chris Galea &#8211; The Organiser<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#7a7a7a\">Transport, Venue, Hotels, Programme, and more. Mr Galea &#8211; the brains behind these Championships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TECH-SQUAD.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">INFORMATION <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#7a7a7a\">All those involved in these Championships aim high &#8211; collaborate &#8211; communicate &#8211; succeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MO-2022-Opening-Ceremony-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" style=\"width:393px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MO-2022-Opening-Ceremony-2.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MO-2022-Opening-Ceremony-2-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MO-2022-Opening-Ceremony-2-768x471.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400712527_1879494835799386_6693688455769634283_n-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400712527_1879494835799386_6693688455769634283_n-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400712527_1879494835799386_6693688455769634283_n-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400712527_1879494835799386_6693688455769634283_n-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maltaopen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/400712527_1879494835799386_6693688455769634283_n-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"inspiro-is-a-digital-product-agency-that-focuses-on-strategy-and-desig\" style=\"font-weight:300\">DO NOT MISS MALTA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BEAUTIFUL DESTINATIONS: MALTA: VALLETTA CITY BREAK\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/33lZ1OHpA18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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The Organiser Transport, Venue, Hotels, Programme, and more. Mr Galea &#8211; the brains behind these Championships. INFORMATION All those involved in these Championships aim high &#8211; collaborate &#8211; communicate &#8211; succeed. 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