Sport Archives - OYDC Zambia

02 Mar

Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Welcomes Table Tennis as Football, Teqball, and Baseball5 kick start the new season.

The 2025 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge kicked off with great excitement, marking the highly anticipated addition of table tennis alongside the season openers for football, teqball, and Baseball5. The OYDC Zambia men’s football team started their campaign on a high note with a 1-0 victory, while baseball and teqball also energized the competition, creating a dynamic and competitive atmosphere as teams fought for early-season momentum. Coach Humfrey Kapula of Garden Table Tennis Academy expressed his delight at table tennis making [...]

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25 Feb

Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Weekend Returned with Action-Packed Competitions with Netball, Beach Volleyball, Rugby and Boxing taking Centre stage at OYDC Zambia.

The Teulings Weekend lived up to its reputation as one of the most exciting multi-sport events, delivering intense competition and unforgettable moments in Boxing, Beach Volleyball, Rugby, and Netball. In the boxing ring, young fighters displayed skill and resilience, with each bout delivering high-intensity action. The competition was fierce, with rising stars demonstrating their power and giving the crowd plenty to cheer about. The disciplined technique and power punches left spectators on the edge of their seats. On the sandy courts, [...]

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03 Feb

Bluwood Handball Club Hosts Zimbabwe’s Spartans for International Friendly Matches

Lusaka, Zambia Bluwood Handball Club played host to Zimbabwe’s Spartans Handball Club over the weekend in a series of friendly matches aimed at fostering the growth of handball beyond Zambia’s borders. The games, held at the OYDC Zambia Sports Development Centre, featured participation from Lusaka Tigers Women (OYDC Handball Club), Bluwood Men and Women’s teams, and Spartans from Zimbabwe. The event provided a platform for skill exchange and regional sports development. OYDC Acting CEO, Mr. Tembo, graced the occasion and welcomed [...]

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08 Dec

ATHLETES FROM OYDC CLUBS WIN FOUR MEDALS AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES

Young talented athletes from the OYDC Zambia clubs won four medals at the National Youth Games Zambia 2024 which were staged in Ndola, Copperbelt from 4 to 6 December 2024. The athletes are from boxing and judo and at the OYDC Zambia they compete in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge a developmental league supported Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium. They minted one (1) gold in judo through Mirriam Seulu -63kg, one (1) silver in judo through Obson Banda [...]

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19 Nov

HANS BERTELS JETS IN ZAMBIA AHEAD OF TEULINGS YOUTH SPORTS CHALLENGE GRAND FINALE

Hans Bertels, representative of Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium has arrived in Zambia ahead of the 13th edition of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale. The finale will be held at the OYDC Zambia on 23 November 2024 where top deserving athletes will be rewarded. Bertels was welcomed in Zambia at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo. Athletes from twelve sports codes will be rewarded this weekend for having exceptionally taken [...]

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18 Nov

2024 OYDC Zambia Media Awards

CALLING FOR ENTRIES 2024 OYDC Zambia Media Awards The OYDC Zambia is calling on media personnel to submit entries to stand a chance to be rewarded on 23 November 2024 during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Grand Finale and Re-launch of the multipurpose Hall. The categories for the year 2024 awards are: 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Article (Print) 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Article (Radio) 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Article (TV) 2024 OYDC Zambia CEO’s Appreciation Award (Managements’ Discretion) Entries into the awards have officially [...]

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19 Oct

OYDC SET TO HOST TEULINGS GRAND FINALE ON 23 NOVEMBER

The OYDC Zambia will host this year’s Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale on 23 November 2024 where deserving players will be rewarded. Athletes, coaches, media, umpires, associations and sports administrators are some of the people who will walk away with trophies and medals. The OYDC Zambia has been running the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge since 2011. This developmental league has seen several players selected for national teams and clubs. It is sponsored by Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium. The [...]

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01 Oct

FIVE OYDC JUDOKAS WIN MEDALS

Five female judokas at the weekend won medals during the 2024 National Judo Women’s Cup organized by the Judo Association of Zambia. The judokas Barbara Seulu, Mirriam Seulu, Naomi Seulu, and Naomi Sinazeze won gold, silver and bronze respectively. Two Gold, Two Silver and One Bronze medals were minted for the OYDC Judo Club. The club emerged with eight points.

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20 Sep

OYDC ZAMBIA ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS

OYDC Zambia on Friday 20 September 2024 invited several stakeholders for a meeting to update them on the progress the centre continues to make where sport development is concerned. OYDC Zambia Board Chairperson Simangolwa Shakalima reminded stakeholders that the centre was identified as the Centre of Excellence in the region by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) stating that the OYDC Zambia has made great strides to revamp some of its worn out facilities. Shakalima indicated that more [...]

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18 Sep

OYDC HANDBALL PLAYER HEADS TO PORTUGAL

OYDC HANDBALL PLAYER HEADS TO PORTUGAL OYDC Handball Club player Pritchard Siyakwayi has signed a six-month contract with Clube Desportivo “Os Marienses in Portugal. Siyakwayi is expected to leave Zambia for Portugal on Friday at 15:00 CAT. He is one of the many handball players from the OYDC Handball Club who has been part of the national team and has represented Zambia at several competitions as a right-back. He met with OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo who wished him well [...]

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