▁ 2 9 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁th ir teenth ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics ▁since ▁its ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁ ▁Mal ta ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁sent ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁seven ▁athlet es , ▁four ▁men ▁and ▁three ▁women , ▁to ▁comp ete ▁only ▁in ▁athlet ics , ▁j udo , ▁sail ing , ▁shooting , ▁and ▁sw imming ▁at ▁these ▁Games , ▁matching ▁its ▁deleg ation ▁count ▁with ▁Atlanta ▁and ▁Sydney . ▁Double ▁trap ▁shoot er ▁William ▁Ch etc uti ▁became ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁flag ▁bear er ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁ceremony . ▁Mal ta , ▁however , ▁has ▁yet ▁to ▁win ▁its ▁first ▁ever ▁Olympic ▁medal . ▁ ▁Athletics ▁ ▁M alt ese ▁athlet es ▁have ▁so ▁far ▁achieved ▁qual ifying ▁standards ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁athlet ics ▁events ▁( up ▁to ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 3 ▁athlet es ▁in ▁each ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁' A ' ▁Standard , ▁and ▁ 1 ▁at ▁the ▁' B ' ▁Standard ). ▁ ▁Key ▁Note – R anks ▁given ▁for ▁track ▁events ▁are ▁within ▁the ▁ath lete ' s ▁heat ▁only ▁Q ▁= ▁Qual ified ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁q ▁= ▁Qual ified ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁as ▁a ▁fast est ▁los er ▁or , ▁in ▁field ▁events , ▁by ▁position ▁without ▁ach ieving ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁target ▁NR ▁= ▁National ▁record ▁N / A ▁= ▁Round ▁not ▁applicable ▁for ▁the ▁event ▁By e ▁= ▁Ath lete ▁not ▁required ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in