In 1936 Malta officially re-established its IOC membership and returned to the Olympic Games. The Maltese Olympic Committee became officially affiliated with the International Olympic Committee, and Malta participated in athletics with Alfred Bencini and Austin Cassar Torreggiani, and in water polo with Jimmy Chetcuti, Joseph Demicoli, Jack Frendo Azzopardi, Alfred Lanzon, Babsie Podestà, Wilfred Podestà, Pippo Schembri, Sydney Scott, and Frank Wismayer. Godfrey Craig served as Opening Ceremony flag bearer, and Paul Giorgio acted as Chef de Mission. Malta did not compete at the Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.