Congratulations to Freya in Year 11 who at the end of last month competed in her first overseas Taekwondo tournament at G1/E1 level. This level of competition holds status for World Taekwondo ranking, and attracts a very high level of competition.

Representing Liverpool Elite, Freya's Taewkondo club, she competed in the under 59kg category at the Bosnia and Herzegovina Open 2024, against 26 competitors from across the globe.

Freya was slightly unfortunate in her draw, facing a first round opponent from Korea, the birthplace of Taekwondo.

Undaunted, Freya fought valiantly but was unable to overcome the depth of experience that her opponent was able to draw on, leading to an early exit from the competition. Freya nevertheless drew a huge amount from her experience, not least some great strategies for future competitions at this level.

Well done Freya!