#72: Taekwondo At The Upcoming Olympic Day Showcase

The International Olympic day comes once a year. This year, it will be celebrated on Sunday 15th June at the University Sports Complex (from 08:30 - 11:30).

Taekwondo will be one of many other sports featuring in the festivities. And what better way to showcase our fine athletes then by displaying a series of test matches together with poomsae.

Iron Taekwondo League will be joined by Strive Taekwondo Club, both of whom will be fielding 25 athletes each.

Coaches Ditmir Vodinaj, Jovo Mirkovic and Czarek Odlanicki will lead Iron Taekwondo on the day, whereas coach Mauro Busuttil will lead Strive Taekwondo.

Kindly take note that full dobok is required!

The demonstration will kick off at 08:30 with the following scoreless test matches:

Sparring (08:30)

Kids to play two rounds of 01:00 separated by 00:30 break.

Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Masters to play two rounds of 01:30 separated by 00:30 break.

1. Tyas Mifsud Calleja (ITL) vs Dias Micallef (ITL)
   kids - 27kg, M, B

2. Andrew Catania (STC) vs Eva Mifsud Calleja (ITL)
   kids - 41 kg M/F, A

3. Ruth Cutajar (STC) vs Emma Gellel (ITL)
   kids/cadets -35kg, F, B

4. Sinaida Epp (STC) vs Sima Mifsud Calleja (ITL)
   masters - 62kg, F, B

5. Luke Chircop (STC) vs Fergeson Galea (ITL)
   juniors - 58 kg M, A

6. Jamie Brincat (STC) vs Jasmine Ward Bonnici (ITL)
   kids - 48 kg M/F, B

7. Teodor Palalic (STC) vs Matthew Vella (STC)
   kids - 25kg, M, B

8. Czarek Odlanicki (ITL) vs Mauro Busuttil (STC)
   seniors - 80kg, M, A

9. Emma Debono (STC) vs Poppy Ward Bonnici (ITL)
   kids - 25 kg F, B

10. Noah Kitcher (STC) vs Nina Gellel (ITL)
    kids - 40 kg M, A

11. Zak Kitcher (STC) vs Oliver Gatt (ITL)
    kids - 36 kg M, A

12. Alexander Attard (STC) vs Alycia Cassar (ITL)
    juniors -73kg, M/F, B

13. Sophie Pickard (STC) vs Poppy Ward Bonnici (ITL)
    kids - 28 kg F, B
    

Poomsae (09:30 - 10:00)

1. Jovo Mirkovic (senior, advanced) - ITL

2. Aliyah Labay (senior, advanced) - ITL

3. James Lee (cadet, advanced) - ITL

4. Brayden Micallef (cadet, advanced) - ITL

5. Anhelina Hladenova (cadet, beginner) - ITL

6. Firayaad Abdela (kids, advanced) - ITL

7. Dwayne Micallef (kids, advanced) - ITL

8. Dias Micallef (kids, beginner) - ITL

9. Alyanna De Leon (kids, beginner) - ITL

10. Poppy Ward Bonnici (kids, beginner) - ITL

Sparring II (10:00 - 11:00)

Kids to play two rounds of 01:00 separated by 00:30 break.

Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Masters to play two rounds of 01:30 separated by 00:30 break.

1. Aretina Chamaleli (STC) vs Alycia Cassar (ITL)
   juniors/Seniors - 59kg, F, A

2. Lina Ray Grech (STC) vs Leah Pace (STC)
   kids - 22 kg, F, B

3. Luca Falzon (ITL) vs Noah Kitcher (STC)
   kids - 36 kg, M, A

4. Matthew Vella (STC) vs Gioele Valzecchi (STC)
   kids - 26kg, M, B

5. Samuel Vella (STC) vs Brayden Micallef (ITL)
   juniors/cadets -55kg, M, A

6. Matthias Caruana (STC) vs Justin Tan (ITL)
   kids/cadets -32kg, M, A

7. Dwayne Micallef (ITL) vs Zach Zammit (ITL)
   kids - 26kg, M, A

8. Lucas Di Benedetto (STC) vs Gioele Valzecchi (STC)
   kids - 25 kg M, B

9. Alyanna De Leon (ITL) vs Ruth Cutajar (STC)
   kids - 35kg, F, B

10. Dailen Barbara (ITL) vs Kane Falzon (STC)
    kids - 52kg, M, A

11. Minerva Valzecchi (STC) vs Lina Ray Grech (STC)
    kids - 22kg, F, B

12. Samuel Vella (STC) vs Fergeson Galea (ITL)
    juniors - 59 kg, M, A

Additional Information

1. 08:00-08:30 > Fun Ride around the University Ring Road using cycling bikes, skateboards, roller skates or any other vehicle on wheels (except cars and motorbikes)

2. 08:30-11:30 > Demonstration of different sports at the University Sports Complex (same as last year). This will take place at the University Sports Complex.

The event will come to a close at noon.

Participants will be given a commemorative token.