Maltese taekwondo was represented on one of the Mediterranean region’s biggest sporting stages as 17-year-old Alycia Cassar competed in the Women’s -67kg category at the XX Mediterranean Games – Taranto 2026, accompanied by her coach, Gianluca Barbara.

A demanding weekend of back-to-back international competition in Serbia tested the resilience, character, and unity of a Maltese Taekwondo team that returned home not only with medals, but with experiences that will shape them long beyond the sport itself.

The Malta Taekwondo Association is proud to highlight the performance of our athlete, Alycia Cassar, who recently represented Malta at the prestigious Junior World Taekwondo Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.