The Iron Taekwondo League (ITL), with of Coach Gianluca Barbara, proudly fielded three junior athletes at the prestigious Skopje Open G1, held on the 4th of April 2026 at the Boris Trajkovski Sport Centre.

Over the past two weeks, Maltese Taekwondo was represented on the international stage at two major events: the Croatia Open G1 and the Junior European Championships in Switzerland.

The Iron Taekwondo senior team, made up of Czarek Odlanicki (-87 kg) and Fergeson Galea (-63 kg), recently took part in the renowned Polish Open G1, one of Europe’s most competitive Taekwondo events. Led by coach Gianluca Barbara, the team faced a tough challenge as they went head-to-head with some of the sport’s elite.