The Ukrainian taekwondo team achieved remarkable success at the IV Open Balkan Cup, securing a total of 30 medals.
The "Blue and Yellow" team claimed 7 gold, 9 silver, and 14 bronze medals, as reported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.
The tournament held in Novi Sad, Serbia, featured 1,596 athletes from 18 countries. Ukraine was represented by 45 athletes, 6 judges, and 7 coaches.

Gold medalists include: Ivan Vovk (special technique), Anna Kucherenko (sparring), Nazar Homenyuk (sparring), Timur Nechiporuk (sparring), Kira Bezugla (sparring), Danilo Orishich (forms), Nazariy Ismihanov (sparring).
Silver medalists: Anna Kucherenko (special technique), Ivan Vovk (sparring), Polina Vikhityuk (sparring), Bohdan Benedys (sparring), Katalea Korsikova (forms), Halyna Karpova (sparring), Artem Rozhilo (forms), Yaroslav Saguychenko (sparring), junior men's sparring team.
Bronze medalists: Polina Stepanova (sparring), Ivan Vovk (power test), Natalia Tarasenko (sparring), Natalia Tarasenko (special technique), Natalia Tarasenko (power test), Rostyslav Ostapenko (sparring), Vladislav Groza (sparring), Viktoriya Vikhityuk (sparring), Nika Telykh (forms), Sofia Paliga (sparring), Oleksandra Starkova (sparring), Roman Shaferov (sparring), Veronika Yarysh (sparring), junior women's sparring team.

Taekwondo is a scientifically justified method of self-defense that, through intensive physical and spiritual training, expands individual capabilities.
Recently, the Ukrainian team also won 6 medals at an international sports acrobatics tournament held in the Polish city of Lancut.