The Malta Taekwondo Association fielded eight athletes across the cadet, junior and senior divisions at the Albanian Open, held in Tirana from 2 to 4 October 2026. The three days of competition brought convincing opening victories, closely contested defeats and encouraging debuts as Malta’s athletes tested themselves against international opposition.

The second half of 2026 is already shaping up to be an important period for the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) team managed by Iron Taekwondo, with further competitive success at home and online now being followed by some of the team’s most significant international opportunities to date.

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.