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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2015 Sport 23 Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly cloudy at first, becoming fine VISIBILITY: Good WIND: West to Northwest force 2 to 3 locally force 3 to 4, becoming force 3 to 4 locally force 4 to 5 SWELL: Slight becoming locally moderate SEA TEMP: 27°C A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. SUNNY 32 º C / 22 º C UV INDEX: 9 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 6. Republic in S North America 7. Rip 8. Heap 9. Reptiles 10. Absorbent cloth 12. Elevate 15. Give pleasure to 17. Male offspring 18. Fruit of the pine 19. Tooth covering Down 1. Physician 2. Animate existence 3. More unfavourable 4. Capital of Canada 5. Inhabitant of Denmark 11. Rubber 13. Evening 14. Abnormal body temperature 16. Large cat 17. Thick slice Bf2 Ka6 Bf1 Ka5 Kc4 Ka6 Kxb4# SITTING VOLLEYBALL CYCLING Sitting Volley activity during the European Week of Sport THE European Week of Sport, which is go- ing to be held between the 7th and 13th Sep- tember 2015, aims at to promote sport and physical activity across Europe. With the basic idea being for Europeans to #Be- Active, regardless of age, background or fitness level, Birkirka- ra Volleyball Club, together with Para- Volley Malta, will be organising a Sitting Volleyball activ- ity on Saturday 12th September 2015 at the Immaculate Conception School Gym, Tarxien. Sitting Volleyball is a Paralympic sport in which the athletes play vol- leyball whilst sit- ting on the ground. With a smaller court and a low- er net, Sitting Volleyball is a fast paced game, based on the same rules used in Volleyball, with some minor differ- ences. It is truly a sport for all, a sport in which persons with a disability and who normally would not be able to play indoor vol- leyball, play on the same level together with others who do not suffer from a physical disability. The activity to be held on Saturday 12th September will start at 8.30am and will include a training ses- sion led by Mr. Nello Calleja, Sitting Volley- ball International Ref- eree as well as ParaVol- ley Malta's secretary, as well as a tournament between the athletes attending for this activ- ity. For more information about this activity, one may contact Birkirka- ra Volleyball Club on 99276283 or ParaVolley Malta through email at paravolleymalta@gmail. com or 79667788. This activity is open not only for teams but also for individu- als who would like to try out this sport. Cyclist Rogers finally receives Athens bronze 11 years on AUSTRALIAN cyclist Michael Rogers was officially awarded an Olympic bronze medal on Monday -- 11 years after the ride in which he earned it. The 35-year-old finished fourth in the men's individual time trial in Athens in 2004 but after winner Tyler Hamilton was stripped of his gold three years ago for doping, Rogers was elevated to third place. "What a great honour," Rogers said during a ceremony at the In- ternational Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, attended by IOC President Tho- mas Bach, Vice-President John Coates -- who at the time was head of the Australian team -- and In- ternational Cycling Union (UCI) chief Brian Cookson. "When I reminisce about that day 11 years ago in Athens, my first reaction is that of a smile. This bronze medal gives me great satisfaction and adds something tangible to my great memories," said Rogers. The IOC passed a new rule as part of its Agenda 2020 reforms last year, aiming to honour clean athletes who are awarded an Ol- ympic medal following a doping case. American Hamilton was initially allowed to keep his medal in 2004, despite testing positive for blood doping, because the laboratory ac- cidentally destroyed his B sample by deep-freezing it. The following year, Hamilton tested positive for a blood transfu- sion and was banned for two years. He again tested positive in 2009 and was banned for eight years, finally admitting doping in an in- terview in 2011. Michael Rogers