Update 4: Disappointed Chetcuti says "I did my best"
William's girlfriend Stephanie speaks to Claudia Calleja. Video: Paul Spiteri Lucas
William Chetcuti could not hide his disappointment after placing ninth overall in the double trap shoot at the London Olympics on Thursday. The 27-year-old said that he did his best, but "this was not the day".
Chetcuti was Malta's best hope for a first Olympic medal.
Speaking to TVM minutes after missing out on a place in the final for three places, a visibly dejected Chetcuti said there had been a number of technical problems and he could have done better in the first and third rounds.
As soon as the result was out, his family expressed regret that the popular Maltese sportsman failed to make it.
William ChetcutiBoth his parents Guzeppi and Carmen, as well as his girlfriend Stephanie, got emotional when they saw him break down on television.
After compiling 43 in the first round and 47 in the second, Chetcuti needed a high score in the final round to force his way in contention for a top six finish.
However, the Manikata-shooter could only manage 45 to finish ninth overall on 135 points.
Britain's Peter Wilson topped the leaderboard on 143 points, three ahead of Russian Vasily Mosin and UAE's Fehaid Aldeehani. Russia's Vitaly Fokin was third on 139 with Sweden's Hakan Dahlby and Richard Bognar, of Hungary, taking the last two spots for this Thursday afternoon's final on 137.
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Denis Pace
Aug 9th 2012, 09:08
Great effort
Good result
It is near his limits...rarely over that in major competitions...
To the MOC.....more emphasis on individual "peripheral" sports....less officials please! Taxpayers are paying for their holidays
Mr Edwin Vella
Aug 4th 2012, 17:15
I can assure you that William DID HIS BEST. I was there and I know what I am talking about. First of all William qualified for London 2012 on his own merit after winning Gold at The ISSF World Cup Beijing 2011. To all those that do not know what it takes to reach this level I can assure you that when I saw William shooting last Thursday, he managed to place before Olympic gold medalists. He placed before The Americans, before India and also before The Italians. Good job that I travelled all the way there to give him all my support. I would have fainted if I stayed here waiting for the local transmissions.I expected to see more support in LONDON. I was one of a handfull that travelled at my own expence.
MSSF PRO Edwin Vella
Amante Reale
Aug 3rd 2012, 10:34
To all the people saying "9th place is good enough! Well done!"
NO! It's not!
9th place is not "good enough". This country will never achieve anything if we keep thinking that any placement is a good enough placement. Everything we do here is to achieve a "good enough" status and we never learn that "good enough" is not "good" or "perfect" or "great". It's just short of being good but we have such low esteem of everything the Maltese people do that we're happy to even have our flag shown on television. It's like to qualify for anything, or even taking part in an event, is enough to keep us happy thinking we achieved something.
WE ACHIEVED NOTHING HERE.
9th is absolutely nothing. Only 1st is something. Everything else is utter failure for a true competitor. He is right to feel disappointed. That's how he should feel after getting into the Olympics and ending up 9th. But disappointment is what makes people move forward. A bunch of people who can't tell which end of a rifle is which shouting "It's good enough!" in the comments achieves absolutely nothing at all.
C. Spiteri
Aug 3rd 2012, 11:27
I couldn't have said it better myself. Completely agree. At least someone here is speaking sense.
S Bartolo
Aug 5th 2012, 10:54
Did you gain something better than 9th Place Mr genuis Reale????
Think none but all crap out of you mouth!!!!!! Shut up please!!
Charles Mifsud
Aug 3rd 2012, 10:25
William : do not be dishearted. You are still young and still have a future. Lokk at the disappointment of the Australian swimmers. They all went for gold but many did not even qualify!! You are one of the top 10 in the world. Work hard to improove that in Brasil
Loredana Cassone
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:54
May I ask whether William was provided with a psycho therapist? Seems like his main problem, and rightly so, could have been nerves. Just a question, but I would be interested to know.
mark farrugia
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:28
William, well done and please don't give up. You are one of the best in the word in this sport and keep training hard for future competitions. Myself and true Maltese sports followers know that our only realistic hope to win a medal in the Olympics is in this sport, keep doing what you're doing until you reach that target.
For other Maltese shooters follow William example and who knows maybe in the next Olympics we would have more than one competitor in this category.
To all Maltese partecipants in this year's Olympics a big thankyou, my Maltese flag is still flying high in your honour.
P. Ciantar
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:22
why did pbs not show this on TV ?
William Valentine
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:00
Very proud of you you still the best for us
Wjvalentine
Ryan Farrugia
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:00
Proset William :)
rita zammit
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:30
Well Done William......you did your best and we are proud of you. Medal or not, you are still one of the best. I can imagine all the pressure you were under. You are still one of our heroes..........keep it up !!!
mario salnitro
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:29
Well done lad a very decent placing all Malta should be proud of you.
Jesmond Chetcuti
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:24
just to let you know the british shooter (eventual winner), started his shooting just 7 years ago (and the UK governement cut his training funding, he had to pay for his training not like our Will) our William has been shooting and participating in top events for the last 12 years now....the excuse that he came 9th from millions of competitors is non sense, in the previous Olympic games he did better, he is on the down hill it seems. The truth is ,he was our best hope yes, but when it matters, he is let down by the occasion....
rita zammit
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:06
he's still 27. we put our representatives under so much pressure to get a result............
you should encourage him and refrain from submitting such stupid remarks.
M. Busuttil
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:07
I assume you are Mr.Perfect...you are not hit with bad days and you flourish in everthing you do.
At least he was there to represent our country!
Colin Formosa
Aug 3rd 2012, 11:00
The winner, Peter Wilson was sponsored and coached by Middle Eastern Sheikh Ahmed al Makhtoum.
He has trained on 50,000 clays since January alone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19104576
William has been shooting for 12 years and has always honoured Malta with prestigious wins in top shoots such as the world cup.
He is by far the best olympian this country ever produced and can be proud of his achievements, as we all are, or most of us apparantely.
In the Malta GP,15 year old Nathan Xuereb beat eventual Olympic silver medallist Hakan Dahlby to win the event.
S Bartolo
Aug 5th 2012, 11:27
So go and represent Malta yourself and I am sure you 'll bring a gold medal..........
Shut up please!!!
F Valente
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:02
A big well done mate......Kull min imaqdar juri kemm hu injurant !!
Andrew Agius
Aug 3rd 2012, 07:58
Being in the top 10 of 7,000,000,000 people is a pretty bloody good achievement! Well done!
Franco Farrugia
Aug 3rd 2012, 09:13
Why? Did your '7,000,000,000' take part in the competition??? Do all of them 'shoot'? Let's just not exaggerate and keep things in perspective!
Mr Eric Camilleri
Aug 3rd 2012, 07:45
Why didn't PBS give us the action live?? I was so disappointed not seeing the actual game!
Charles Vella
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:16
Get FTA satellite! LOL
GORDON HEWITT
Aug 3rd 2012, 07:28
All the Maltese people know that you "Did Your Best," William..........& they're proud of you representing your Country. You are a WINNER! God Bless..........
J Debrincat
Aug 3rd 2012, 01:40
His best was not good enough!! GB got n easy one and William missed his chance of becoming a Maltese legend. Obvioulsy crumbled under pressure! He should have done much better and we have to ask why he did not (the medal was won by someone who got into the sport by accident)
keith chetcuti
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:18
kullhadd jitwieled b'don minn biex imaqdar bhalek u johloq kontroverzja u min bdon ta l sparar william amel dak kollu li seta u nemmen li il mument tijaw ghad jigi li jigi premjat fdan l sport bhall kullhadt kemm jatik gost l sparar kapaci ibikmek biss kurag william bhalek la hawn u lanqas ikun hawn
Ian Glazier
Aug 3rd 2012, 01:26
Commiserations to William however 9 th place for someone from a country with a pop. of 400k was excellent.
However I must congratulate Peter Wilson the young man from Dorsett in England who put on a magnificent show to win the gold.
It was a very exciting event to watch and any one of several shooters could have won.
Hope William learns from his experience and wish him every success in the future.
James Tyrrell
Aug 3rd 2012, 01:12
Obviously William is disapointed because he went there to bring home a medal and it didn't happen. But the fact is mate you were good enough to make it to London and represent your country and you came in ninth so you should be damn proud of yourself.
Mr M. Vella
Aug 2nd 2012, 23:10
I'm pretty sure the pressure of representing his country in the Olympics was a big part of the reason that he under-performed.
Hope he doesn't take the experience as a setback, but rather as a stepping stone to the gold
J Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 22:55
Well done William. What an inspiration for Malta's young sportsmen and women and children. Thanks.
Joe B Edwards
Aug 2nd 2012, 22:41
Don't give up and well done !
M Micallef
Aug 2nd 2012, 22:35
William, inti tellajt isem Malta f'l-gholi u ta' dan nghidulek Grazzi! Ghandek biex tkun kburi.
Chris Agius
Aug 2nd 2012, 22:28
Everyone one one us appreciates William's splendid efforts. He is an inspiration to all of us who practise target shooting in Malta. Well done!
Pule' Carmel
Aug 2nd 2012, 22:11
William, feel proud that you passed your examination, and you are amongst the best in the world.
Many students in Malta are being given the idea that you can pass from one class to the other without competitive examinations, and so they never know their worth.
Placing 9th amongst the best is only an indicator that one must try harder if one wishes for better results. As far as I am concerned, at that level of competition it is not a case of being better, it is a case of one spllit second of an umpredicatable gust of wind. So courage for next time.
I would like someone to guess how many times William Chetcuti pulled that trigger to shoot, in his shooting career? A million?
kenneth formosa
Aug 2nd 2012, 21:59
Nahseb william huwa tajjeb imma f'8 snin baqa l-istess livell .Nahseb mhux bizejjed li jittrennja kwazi fulltime ghandu bzonn jaghmel l-qabza ta kwalita u biex jaghgmel dana ghandu bzonn kowc b'esperjenza internazzjonali biex huwa jippiekja fil -kompetizzjoni bhal olimpjadi kif ukoll kowc mentali tajjeb ....NAHSEB FUQ DAWN L-AFFARIJIET TRID TAHDEM L-FEDERAZZJONI TA L-ISPARAR NKELLA QATT MA AHNA SER NAGHMLU XEJN .
Giovanni Rizzo
Aug 3rd 2012, 00:47
Naqbel hafna mieghek.Prosit ta' dan is-suggeriment.
John Benner
Aug 2nd 2012, 21:44
I made a point of watching at work this morning in Yorkshire and as I am half Maltese I was shouting for both countries , what a scenario it would have been if both the Brit and Maltese stood side by side on that rostrum but it was not to be , but William unlike most of us you represented your country and Malta is proud of you mate .
Bernard J Schranz
Aug 2nd 2012, 21:43
The way to the top is never an easy path, more so when one is young and there is so much pressure on the competitor.
Knowing that you did your best is what matters and what will serve you in good stead in accepting the result and look ahead once again. A 9th place is not a bad placing either and draw courage from this fact.
Fathoming today's 'disappointment' as you may see it, will only mean that when the right time comes, your euphoria at your desired success will be heightened and all the more cherishable. Don't lose heart... look ahead still !!!
Wilfrid Buttigieg
Aug 2nd 2012, 21:40
Mark my words - eventually he will make it.
M Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 20:46
I honestly think that William has too much pressure to handle. While as a nation we have yet to taste an Olympic medal and William has been our best prospect during the past decade, we need to ease our expectations for his own good. William is a natural and there will come a time when he will get an Olympic medal.
HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI
Aug 2nd 2012, 20:26
William you did Malta proud. Tiny Malta produced a competitor that got a nineth position. This should be enough motivation to keep on trying for better placing but your placing is already a great achievment.
Do not give up we are all behind you, and when we say we I do not mean we trigger happy, but all Malta.
Well done
Steve Zammit
Aug 3rd 2012, 02:11
Agreed Henry, well done William
Luciano Pace Parascandalo
Aug 2nd 2012, 20:13
well done however i do not believe that the hype and high expectations are doing much good....if anything they put more pressure on the athlete
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 19:46
William, I admit that I am not an expert in this sport, but you had me entranced in front on my laptop screen today. I know that you'll come back even stronger from this slight setback. Well done and thank you for keeping the Maltese flag flying high.
P Pace Balzan
Aug 2nd 2012, 19:23
Prosit. Excellent result - 9th place is a great achievement for Malta.
C. Spiteri
Aug 3rd 2012, 11:31
If all people thought like you, then Malta would never improve. We have to stop being happy with every result. The fact remains that William Chetcuti has barely improved after all these years. To make matters worse, the British shooter who won the gold has only been shooting for 7 years, less than William!
Emmanuel Ebejer
Aug 2nd 2012, 19:10
Nice try William, the future's bright!
G. Palmier
Aug 2nd 2012, 19:03
Nispera li ha nghid jiftihem sew. Tigi fid-disa post fl-Olimpics hu risultat tajjeb. Imma hu sew li inti qed thossok dizappuntat William ghax dan ifisser li inti tqis ruhek fost l-aqwa fid-dinja, u hekk hu!! Thallix din l-esperjenza mhux felici tnehhilek dak il-hsieb minn mohhok. Min hu l-aqwa jikkuntenta biss bid-deheb, ghax dak hu li jkun haqqu. Il-gurnata ghad tasal ghalik,
Joseph Sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 18:34
William, you are top ten stuff. We are proud of you.
Ryan Sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 18:33
Well Done! 9th for Malta is still a great achievement...keep up the hard work for a more deserved ranking next time :)
Toni Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 18:32
I strongly believe that William was technically capable of making it to the final but unfortunately lacked
the psychological acumen to overcome the adrenaline that rushes into the blood stream at such moments.
Rather then sending tens of officials to accompany a few athletes at such events, the MOC should
spend its money more wisely.
Matthias Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 21:11
well said...
Joseph Grech Attard
Aug 2nd 2012, 18:14
For a tiny island of 400,000 inhabitants, 9th is a very good place!
Read the story of King Bruce and the Spider William, and push on.
You almost made it.
Better luck and more prayers next time.!
Robbie Williams Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 18:03
u le tajjeb mar xorta in-nies xorta jappezzaw l-effort u ghadu zghir ghad baqalu cans ma ghandux jaqta qalbu. better luck next time.
Josette Formosa
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:58
Proset William!!!!
Henry S Pace
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:50
TVM 2 was a great shame this morning when William Chetcuti was taking part in his event.
While there was a live commentary at some moments when the maltese competitor was in play TVM showed us only photos and time and again we viewed live transmission/
On RAI DUE it was viewed the Female event which was a pleasure to watch.
TVM 2 should be ashamed.
keith chetcuti
Aug 3rd 2012, 08:19
ezatt qieghed jaghti live ta kullhadd barra tal malti william ara vera hope less ta pajiiz ghandna
B. Theuma
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:48
Prosit William ! Ahna warajk u kburin bik !
Joe Fenech
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:46
Malta needs more disappointment to realise that it's not the centre of the universe.
But well done to all the sportsmen. After all, you went there with a good sporting spirit.
R. Jespersen
Aug 3rd 2012, 06:07
Yes I think so too. I watched William in Beijing and I was impressed. He made a fool out of Dalby, a Swedish professional who is known around half of Europe as an excellent shot, so to see Dalby place before him in London is a shame.
It happens to the best of them.
Malcolm Mifsud
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:31
Kuragg William, xorta kburin bik.
L Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:29
William we are so very proud of you. I can understand you are very disappointed and upset but as far as we are concerned you make us proud and am sure you will climb higher one day,just have faith in yourself as we all do in you. God bless. Lorraine farrugia
Mr raynond ciancio
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:21
keep it up guy and don't give up, you did very well, don't forget you are competing against sharks, and you are still young, plenty time ahead to show them what we are made out of.
Anthony Attard
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:18
William, you're still young but you're already great in reaching such standards.
Your this morning's missed shots reminded me of the great international footballer who is also an acknowledged good shooter and who very rarely misses to score a penalty but still fails in giving the winning penalty score to his country in a World Cup decisive game.
Yes, even older players than you are do feel the tension in such circumstances.
Keep up your determination to succeed and success falls on you thanks to your continuted training and participation in international events.
Better luck next time!
Teresa Pace
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:10
We are proud of you William...you did us proud :))
Sharon Avola
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:06
Still proud of you, 9th place in the Olympic Games is not bad. Continue your good work, maybe one day you will have a medal around your neck being gold, silver or bronze, if you believe in you you will have one.
Jamie Cutajar
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:59
PBS coverage of William's positioning was crass, insensitive and absolutely amateur. I am glad William walked away from it - it was disgusting.
You deserved better William and at least you know that the whole nation is proud of you.
Dan Atkinson (LLD)
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:46
You still have a long future ahead, never give up. One day you WILL make it
Alfred Cassar
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:43
Willy, ghadek zighir, kompli ipprattika, u ighid lill-missierek ma joghqodx, jinkwieta, ghandek familja thobbok, xorta taghjt lil art twelidek, il-familtek, u lil-pajjizek, ferha sabiha.
Raymond Sacco
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:39
Talk of medals put a lot of pressure on him.
Joseph Caruana
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:38
In front of that little screen, we were an undivided Nation.
R Axisa
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:38
Well done just the same! It doesn't matter whether you got a medal or not, but you represented our country and I'm sure all of us are convinced that you did your utmost. You are still young and you still have a promising future in this sport. Just look ahead - better luck next time!
One thing that I did not like is the extreme pressure the local media put on you, I know it was all in good faith, but I believe that this made you build a lot of pressure and tension.
John Holmes
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:36
Hey, William the Nation is proud of you. So many kids and grown ups have watched you. Some shed a tear. Malta's flag was with the others, thanks to you. That gave some a smile.
But, when I have seen your passionate family, I said to myself this man is a true winner. You are loved and cherished as their hero. And ours.
Winning comes second, and practice makes perfect.
A Tonna
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:31
You held your head high amongst the world's best. Well done ... only 3 hits away from the final. Proud of you.
P. Ciantar
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:31
Proud of the two Chetcuti's The Swimmer from Marsascala and the Shooter born in Manikata. Both Chetcuti with a C and Marsascala and Manikata with an M. Malta is proud of you both !!!!!
anton cassar
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:28
Prosit william ghalinqas fik ghandna it-tama li jekk mhux illum ghada jew pitghada dik l-imbieka midalja tigi. Ghadek zghir u l-futur kollu tieghek ....
Steve M. Engerer
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:20
William you are a winner for all the Maltese... better luck next time!!
Keep up the good work...
Joe Buttigieg
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:19
for once it is not gonziPN fault :D
John Holmes
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:29
What makes u say that? LOL
Mary Pace
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:15
Well done William in sport what is important is competing you have done so and did not do bad but a mere miss from entering the finals with only a few points less than five of those who qualified. We are still proud of you
Michael Hudson
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:13
William, look up, you have nothing to be ashamed of. You've placed this tiny rock high on the olympic ladder. For us, you're the gold.
Anthony Agius
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:11
Well done lad, if only other youths followed in your footsteps........
J Caruana
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:05
I think William did a great job here. he was 90% accurate which is amazing. There is room for improvement but this is always the case unless it's 100% accuracy. Don't give up, I'm sure you'll get better each year!
Ernest Spiteri Gonzi
Aug 2nd 2012, 16:02
well William your dream our dream is over for another 4 years - so close but yet so far - your first shoot was a nightmare which conditioned you for the rest of the qualifying round. You still have the potential to deliver so please do not give up. You will be only 31 next Olympics which is still very young for your sport. Keep up the good work so this Olympic Medal will one day come to our shores.
John Borg (mlh)
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:58
William, despite your obvious disappointment today, Malta is proud of you. You did your best as always and we are proud of having dedicated sportspersons as yourself. Chin up William.
Anthony A. Mifsud
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:57
Xorta well done boy,
Tony tal Mizieb.
Steve Zammit
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:55
grazzi william xorta ghalina int rebbieh
Charles Micallef
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:50
Life goes on William, and Malta is still extremely proud of you!
raymond scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:50
Dear Friend, you are highly talented and had great eager and determination to succeed but not enjoying the perfect day on the D day do happen. I am sure our common friend and your athletic coach Jesmond Zammit is proud of you. I can tell you that during the past month it was always a pleasure meeting you up for the morning run with our friends. Keep up the good work, release the pressure and build up again for other challenges. All you need now is forget what happened but learn from any mistakes.
Antonia Vella
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:33
well done xorta wahda william. Kient tkun isbah kiku stajna nsegwuha live fuq tvm2. Good luck ghal maltin li fadal
Eddy Privitera
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:30
Our country is a tiny country, but you are a BIG MAN, William !!!
GL Calleja
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:29
William you did your best and that is all a man can do. Be proud because we are.
Victor Rodenas
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:22
Thanks for doing your best William,......many times a race is lost or won by a fraction of a second.
Claudia Spiteri
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:17
William, there will be a next time. You are still our number one.
VV Bartolo
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:17
you did your best William, whilst for us, your Maltese people, you're always OUR BEST!!
N. Agius
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:15
Prosit William. Tinsiex li int wasalt fejn qatt hadd iehor ma wasal!
B. Storace
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:14
High hopes pinned on one individual...................hopefully next time there will be another representative and not always the same faces.
Aaron Vella
Aug 2nd 2012, 17:13
What are you saying? These are the Olympics not the Eurovision... If he's still the best in the country in 4 years time, he will go for it again. DUH!!
Pauline Peterson
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:10
Well done William. You didn't win a medal, but you won our hearts.
Just to get that far is quite an achievement. Don't be so hard on yourself. You did your best.
D. Xerri
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:02
William you can stand up proud - You did your best - There will be better days and You will be there again and again to represent Malta and every Maltese will be by your side ALWAYS no matter what ! Every Maltese knows you gave your heart and soul and Malta is Proud of You !
Being with the Top 10 of the world isnt something small - But A Very Very Big thing William from You and a very very small country !
Good Luck in your future !
Steve Zammit
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:00
Thanks TVM for the great coverage...
l-aqwa bil-filmat tal-Bidnija LOL
Joseph Attard
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:57
Be proud of yourself William. J'Alla hawn aktar Maltin li kapaċi jaslu fejn wasalt int
Jay Grimaldi
Aug 2nd 2012, 20:09
There are a lot, just not in sports. CERN, Google, Music Industry, Cancer Research, Autism Research...just a few other 'scenes' where the Maltese did really well :)
Neville Pace
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:54
Very well done William ! We are sure that you did all your best to make it. But sometimes unfortunately things goes wrong. We are still proud of you........ keep it up.......
stephen mifsud
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:53
kollox sew ma garra xhey erfa. rasek ...il maltin inhobbook u inti ipqa ghamel li int taghhmel William ... all the best
Gordon Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:52
you did your best and no-one can ask for more. It is easy for us to judge but the reality is that you are among the top 10 in the world and these events are down to how you perform on the day. the progress you have made over the years is significant and you must keep 'aiming' high....
Vincent Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:50
William,
It doesn't matter, still you made us proud
Keep it up and better luck next time.
C BONDIN
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:50
Qed niehu pjacir hafna ghal William, Proset guy you made us proud. Better Luck next time. Taqtax qalbek ghadek zghir u ghandek forza ta ljun u ghajnejk ta ajkla. Nixtieq nifrah wkoll lil huti Maltin u ghawdxin Kollha ghax inaqadna flimkien kollha biex nisaportjaw. Proset Malta. You made my Day. proset lil kulhadd.
A Cachia
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:44
Well Done William!
C. Bonnici
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:44
Well done to William Chetcuti. He's only 27 and will be doing better in the future. Perhaps he should focus more on remaining calm for the next one. I'm sure that his sponsors and us supporters will keep backing him. Some of the other athletes are actually full time athletes, so William's performance is good. Just needs to make some further improvements, like everything in life..
Darren John
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:44
Well done William, Im an English man living in Malta and am very proud of your performance. You made this little island very proud and you should hold your head high.
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:38
Illum kien miraklu ghal min jipposta fuq it Times, kullhadd jinkoraggik.... Ahna pajiz u poplu zghir b'qalb b'sahhita.
Imqar kont nigi hamsin fid-dinja, ahseb u ara id-9 !!!!
Prosit man!
Reinhard Azzopardi
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:36
He did more than his best and he should be very proud of himself.
S. Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:36
We are proud of you William !!!
9th at the Olympics is still a terrific achievement.
Oswald Spiteri
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:35
Unfortunately this morning, 'good luck' was not on William's side. But, WILLIAM you are still our 'STAR' and we love you.
maria sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:32
well done;))) stilll very proud of u:))))
M Fenech
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:28
Well Done William
This isn't the end of the world. You will get your chance again. Keep your head held high !
Charles Zammit
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:17
Wel Done William better luck next time .
Thomas Mifsud
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:17
Dejjem għandna nkunu kburin b'pajjiżna u mhux meta jkun hemm xi ħaġa bħal din biss. Ħeġġu l'uliedkhom jieħdu l-isports bis-0serjeta forsi xi darba t-tifel tiegħek jew tiegħi ikun qed jippreżenta lil Malta.
keith chetcuti
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:17
il tvm 2 qijad jaghti hafna loghob tal olypics u tal malti william ma tahhix l sparatura ara vera dizastru hemm gol tvm ta
Joseph E Briffa
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:15
Better luck next time William...the important thing is participation...
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:14
Thank you William!
Ian Mamo
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:06
Well done william........ PROSET... u make maltese people proud!
Paolo Morioni
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:18
Proset william, l-izball minn naha tal ' bravi li kien hemm mieghu jakkumpanjawh'' pressawh biex jaghmel 3 rounds il bierah. U ara xhadna...naf li william ilbirah amel 141. Kiku amilom illum kien jidhol bit tieni post
Willie Grech
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:43
agreed 100%. Thank you William!!
Mario Vella Laurenti
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:06
William you made us proud that we are Maltese.
Oliver Grech
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:06
Thanks just the same William....you are still a winner....you won all the hearts of us Maltese. In politics, in football, in feasts Malta always is divided but today you managed to unite us all.
Thanks William.
John J Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:04
It was a very close call ....just another 2 hits and he would be in a shootoff for 5/6 place qualifying.......well done WILLIAM
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:03
l-ahwa, ghall darba inaqaghdna flimkien naghtu s-support taghna lil huna William Chetcuti, hadna break mill-battibekki tas-soltu hehe Grazzi TOM
Franco Attard Trevisan
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:39
hekk hu!
prosit xorta wahda lil William Chetcuti!!
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 14:01
9th in the World!!! 9th in the World.... Nobody else can do this....
Eliminated by two clays... dammit....
VERY WELL DONE!
Manuel Mangani
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:00
Actually, Mr. Grima, 8 other people have, by definition, done better than William's 9th placing :).
However, it is an excellent result and confirms William Chetcuti's extraordinary shooting ability. The life-span of a shooter is pretty long, so there will be plenty of time for shooter of William's talent to bag medals in future editions of the Olympics.
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:58
all over ... 9th... missed the final by 2 clays
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:58
Chetchuti hits 45 for overall 9th place.
Thomas Mifsud
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:57
Malta kollha warajk...
N Cutajar
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:57
what a pity, well done anyway william! keep it up
M. Degiorgio
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:56
Best of Luck!
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:55
miraklu bambin .... pls
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:49
ejja William, tertaqtilna qalbna, jilghab ghan 9th, 7th, 8th....ftit luck pls....
Alan Fenech
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:59
If I'm not mistaken William has to place 6th in his pool and not overall which means that at this point he is practically in the final!
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:46
Looks to be difficult to move up the order. As things are right now, William can only hope to climb up to 9th place at most.
Joe Busuttil
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:43
Come on William, just concentrate. You have already shown us that you are good as the rest of them. Do us proud and get us a medal from London.
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:42
not doing well : ((((
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:40
After 16 shots Chetcuti has already missed 3. Looks like conditions might be even worse than in the morning.
N Cutajar
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:36
ahh, he missed the first ones, come on william!
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:34
Very bad start. looks like it is all over already
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:33
Things look good. After half the shooters shot their 50 clays, their maximum score is only 47. William starts right at this minute.
Jeremy Gambin
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:29
Well done Willam, its going to be difficult- but he is much younger than all the rest (except for the GB shooter) and therefore still has to peak in future Olympic editions; its nice to see the maltese flag near the top.
Vincent Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:24
William
Just concentrate and blow the clays, you are a born clay blower and you know
Keep it Up
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:20
Third round started...
Raymond Sacco
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:20
In my opinion talk of medals have only put pressure on the guy. Just let him be. Keep it up William.
Reinhard Azzopardi
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:18
Ejja William! Blast those clays to kingdom come!
joe muscat
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:15
@Julian Borg
They take their prelim scores across
Oliver Grech
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:14
Kuragg William, Malta kollha warajk. You already made us proud...now go and realise your dreams.
S. Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:50
Hallik mit tfajla William u ifqa dawn il pacenzja plattini !!!
Prosit u good luck !!!
Malta is proud of you whatever the result !!
Ian Mamo
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:24
It shows how small his heart is.
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:49
The third round has not started yet...could it be the wind has increased so much as to make shooting difficult?
Toni Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:20
if it has, it will effect ALL shooters and not just William!
Mr Kevin Zammit
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:48
in these things the best of the best get so close that in the end some luck is also what you need.
best of luck Mr. Chetcuti
Thomas Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:54
They start from scratch. Like all Olympic sports.
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:44
ejja william ha nifirhu bik.......
diga tajjeb imma ghal darba inkunu fuq il podju.............
Julian Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:37
Once they hit the finals do they start from scratch or take their prelim scores across? Someone in the know please explain to us ignoramuses.......my understanding is that they carry their scores over - so it is going to be mighty difficult to get a medal .... :(
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:06
No, it's a new barrage then.... starting over from 0... like all the other sports....
julian caruana
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:15
yes they acrry scores over which makes it difficult but anything can happen.... William deserves that medal
Peter Buttigieg
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:25
iddeciedu :)
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 13:49
a thousand apologies, I thought they did start from new....
Thomas Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:36
Difficli hafna biex jidhol fil final. Irid jolqot 5 izjed mil lewwel sitt tiraturi. Ma narax li lewwel sitta ha jinzlu taht il 45 u william jghamel straight. Imma xorta ghadu hemm. U top 10 fl Olympics mhux cajta. Go William.
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:34
Cmon William!!! you can do it! Kieku taf kemm hawn Maltin fuq ix xwiek bhalissa jittamaw....support taghna warajk William....kuragg....
Mario Sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:47
Kemm nixtieq li jaddi ghal finali....
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:33
Only the first 2 had 2 excellent rounds. The next 7 had a weak round.... that means that they may all have another weak round... needs to get an advantage of 2 or 3 hits on 4 of those who are before him!!! A 48 or even a 47 might do the trick...
GO WILLIAM!
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:43
Absolutely right.... I am amazed at the low score of the Italian, he is usually so accurate...
Mr Eric Camilleri
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:31
Come on William!!
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:29
tks mr borg
R Falzon
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:29
William Go Go Go
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:27
GREAT comeback!!! Pity about the first round.... another 47 or 48 is what he needs now...
come on boy! you can do it!
John J Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:27
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-double-trap/index.html?v=20120802-111240468
missed 3 in the second round,,,,,,,its difficult,,,,,,but hes going up ,,,,,it depends on the others 3rd round....fingers crossed.....
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:27
is he still in as only 6 make it to the finals??
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:25
tks...... he s 10 : (
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:24
He hit 47 in second round, rising to 10th place.
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:24
47 out of 50 after end of2nd round
10th place - 2 clays from 6th place
Ian Mamo
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:24
WOW NICE WILLIAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ian Mamo
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:21
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-double-trap/index.html?v=20120802-111240468
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:11
23 on 24 GO WILLIAM!!!
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:17
where can i log to see it????
Simon Cassar
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:21
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-double-trap/index.html?v=20120802-111240468
C BONDIN
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:09
12th place / go along man // the english guy is amazing
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:05
keep us update............plssssssss
Ian Mamo
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:04
William doing good!!!!!!!
C BONDIN
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:04
This English Guy is amazing madoff. COME ON 13th
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:04
is it live any where??/
FORZA MALTA
C BONDIN
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:00
he s shooting the 2nd round at the moment first one ok
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:59
William starting 2nd round now
C BONDIN
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:56
16th place l ahwa.
Come on Willy you can do it. Make us proud to be Maltese. (Like you always did)
Emmanuel Ebejer
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:47
Go for it William, good luck!
Anthony Grech
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:42
YES YOU CAN.
adrian attard
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:40
that's impossible!
John Micallef
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:35
Come on, William, stay cool you know you're up to it.
You can make it!
Good luck and good shooting!
Joseph Sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:27
Cheer him on; don't make silly comments
Luke Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:20
How many will qualify for the finals - does anybody know?
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:25
Read the article above - 6
Adrian Said
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:25
someone said 6
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:28
6
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:14
The wind is giving everyone a problem, as exemplified by the fact that nobody has hit more than 48. Probably it's affecting Chetcuti more so than others. But all is not lost... there are only 5 shots between him and the first placed, and he needs to be top 8 to qualify at the end of the three rounds, so it's definitely not impossible.
Alexander Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:23
Sorry Top 6 not Top 8.
anton cassar
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:25
Top 6 not 8 ?
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:10
If we consider he missed 2 early shots (probably excitement), he might make it to the final... He needs two good rounds getting 45 or 46 in each...
He can do it!
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:09
After 1st rd
1 D ANIELLO Francesco 48
2 MOSIN Vasily 48
3 WILSON Peter Robert Russell 48
4 SODHI Ronjan 48
5 ALDEEHANI Fehaid 47
6 DAHLBY Hakan 45
7 FOKEEV Vitaly 44
8 FUZARO Filipe 44
9 RICHMOND Joshua 44
10 BOGNAR Richard 44
11 AL-ATHBA Rashid 43
12 MARK Russell 43
13 di SPIGNO Daniele 43
14 CHETCUTI William 43
15 DAVIS Alistair 43
Luke Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:11
Thanks for the info - how many will qualify for the finals - does anybody know?
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:16
6
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:08
Those 2 early shots he missed...
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:07
43 / 50 at the end of the first round.
Definitely not a good result (relatively)....
Will not qualify at this place... probably tension is too much...lost two immediately, then recovered brilliantly, only to lose concentration in the last 10.... :-(
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:05
1st round over
43 out of 50 ... 14th place
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:03
40 from 46... in 11th place with 6 to shoot for in the first round. Not too bad, but not qualifying material I'm afraid...
Luke Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:02
Does anybody know how many athletes from these qualifying rounds will actually qualify for this afternoon's final? Thanks and pls keep on updating us.
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:07
6.
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:01
TVM not showing it as I believe NO TV station showing the qualifying rounds.
BBC have 23 channels and none are showing it.
However, final will be shown, so TVM should better pull their finger out this afternoon if William qualifies
Ms Xaxa Caruana
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:59
keep us posted please.
Claire Brincat
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:32
there's no coverage from BBC so TVM can't be blamed
W Cassar
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:55
Not on TVM2
Disgrace!!
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:01
u ejja vera??????????
Stefan Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:30
It is not on TVM 2 as there are no live pictures available. they are going to show the final round later on today!
W Cassar
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:36
Thanks Stefan ... at least the final.... anyone know the time?
Stefan Farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:43
if i m not mistaken its at 16.00 malta time.
this is a good site for live streaming:
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:55
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-double-trap/index.html?v=20120802-095316555
constant updates.....
Ian Mamo
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:08
AT EVERYONE!!!!! LOG ON THIS SITE.......... Very good Mr Grima.
Maria Agius
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:13
Thank you :)
Paul Azzopardi
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:52
Come on William !! He is holding 6th on the first round till now, which is commendable..would be great if he could move up
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:51
22 hits from 24.... upto 6th....
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:47
Now up to 7th place.... 18 out of 20... GREAT COMEBACK!!!!
COME ON WILLIAMMMMMMM!!!!
FORZA MALTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Manuel Portelli
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:46
7th.... HOLD IN THERE!!
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:40
He is last up to now... already missed 2 from 4.... now 2 from 6... lowest average... :-(
cannot afford any more mistakes...
Luke Borg
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:43
Appreciate if someone keep on posting about the results because we are at work and don't have access.
Thanks!
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:44
Improving - 13th place now
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:46
u le tiela man! taqtax qalbek...bhalissa 7th qieghed...
G A Bonello
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:56
28 from 32 now = 10th place at the moment
Godfrey Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:36
Where is TVM when you need it? It is shameful!!!! I want to watch a Maltese Athlete and our national station is not showing his competition! We have only 5 athletes and we cannot even watch them compete!
SHAMEFUL! What about William's family and friends who may not have gone to london?
It is incredibly unprofessional! And disgusting!
Charles Grima
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:46
I agree with you. it is hopeless!
Oliver Grech
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:09
Its true I would have loved to watch our athletes, but not even BBC and Sky Italia are showing the qualifications...hence how could TVM show it if the official stations for the olympic games are not showing it? Let's be reasonable pls.
mark farrugia
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:31
William, YES YOU CAN........... GOOD LUCK. Go and make us maltese proud
fred sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:28
we are proud of you William..... Pls be the 1st to hold an Olimpic game Medal
Mario Sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:16
Can anyone give me a link where i can watch this from the internet please?
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:12
guys, for London 2012 Olympics events live streaming....
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html
Just type double trap or shooting in Playlist....enjoy
Manuel Portelli
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:16
Cant find it... it only displays the final
Mario Sammut
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:18
Its only showing 10m Air Rifle Women
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:38
this link to live score, not video streaming i'm afraid..
this is qualifying stages....live straming video will be in couple of hours live, however I'm sure some station
is transmitting live feeds of the double trap events...
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-double-trap/phase=shm402900/index.html?v=9002012080209
Manuel Portelli
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:12
Does anyone know how maybe we watch it live?
Joann Bugeja
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:04
You can also follow live on the following link:
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-double-trap/index.html?v=20120802-085719089
Charlie Zahra
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:42
Whatever even if you don't win a medal we still very proud of you, So GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Vella
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:28
anyone knows the time please?
Mario Scicluna
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:01
Here you go!
Cmon William!!
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event=shooting-men-double-trap/
Joann Bugeja
Aug 2nd 2012, 10:02
from 10am onwards ...
Louis Galea
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:21
Wishing you all the best of luck dear William you deserve it!
A Tonna
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:19
Good luck William !
Claire Busuttil
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:13
Good Luck!!
Joseph Brincat
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:11
GOOD LUCK
WE ARE ALREADY PROUD THAT YOU TOOK PART !!!
A. Mifsud
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:11
It all depends on how much he can handle pressures and control emotions. Otherwise no one can doubt his capabilities and gifted talents! In my opinion now he's reached a level of athletic maturity and experience that will allow him to aim high (no pun intended) and achieve results. Good Luck - and make us proud!
Mike Gatt
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:11
Good luck William!
JJ Agius
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:11
Good Luck man . If you bring gold to Malta you deserve no 1 vote & our next P.M.Good luck.
J.J.
John Micallef
Aug 2nd 2012, 09:04
All the best.
Wish you success, you deserve it, and Malta too!!
Reinhard Azzopardi
Aug 2nd 2012, 08:51
Give 'em hell William! Make us proud.
Joseph Muscat
Aug 2nd 2012, 08:48
Go get it William, I'm a Maltese in England would love to have been on site to cheer you on but you can do it.
Mark Castillo
Aug 2nd 2012, 08:46
At what time will TVM2 broadcast the live event?
Victor Delceppo
Aug 2nd 2012, 08:36
Good Luck You deserve an Olympic Medal for your acheivments
F. Pisani
Aug 2nd 2012, 08:05
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!
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