I spent much of my day catching up on sleep and rest from the long trip to Malta, but I did go check out the National Swimming Centre this afternoon. It looks very nice and certainly ready for use during the Games.
There isn’t too much branding around the island (at least that I’ve seen) advertising the event, so hard to gauge local population’s interest in it.
A little bit of preliminary action in basketball (5x5), squash, and tennis tomorrow before the opening ceremony. It’s been more than a decade since squash was last contested at the GSSE, but the entry list is pretty solid in terms of participation.