The Malta Weightlifting Federation (MWF) will hold the MedIsle Tournament and National Championships at the Cottonera Sports Complex on Sunday.
Weightlifters from England and Spain will be in Malta this week to take part in competitions that see the introduction on the scene of new local performers.
Sunday's events will be the first experience at this level for lifters like Terence Vella, Clyde Falzon, Clint Vella, Emanuel Schembri and Stephanie Vella, all training hard under the attention of coach Jesmond Caruana.
Noel Coleiro, who boasts the best lift in Malta - a 275kg haul, is seeking to claim the overall honour. Other lifters likely to leave their mark are Stephen Borg, Clint Grech and Martin and Rodianne Mifsud. Clive Zammit will be Malta's youngest member in the MWF men's squad.
Trophies and medals are sponsored by Vodafone and Screen Productions Media Entertainment.