Noah Silomba, Author at OYDC Zambia

18 Sep

MUZALA SAMUKONGA PROMISES MORE MEDALS

Zambian athlete Muzala Samukonga who recently minted a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the 400m final race has promised to mint more medals for Zambia. The athlete who returned home on 17 September 2024 expressed happiness that the nation had organised a thunderous welcome for him. He paid gratitude to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ), OYDC Zambia and Zambia Athletics for the support they provided while he was competing [...]

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10 Sep

THREE OYDC BOXERS IMPRESS SPECTATORS

The past weekend was amazing at the OYDC Zambia as several boxers turned up to compete in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Several bouts were played and the most fascinating moment was when three of the OYDC boxers flogged their opponents to record a win. Out of the seven young boxers the OYDC Zambia had three impressed spectators when their stunning punches on opponents. Patrick Mwape flogged Lawrence Mulenga of Evergreen 5-2 split decision, while Izanji Sichalwe beat Titus Situmbeko of C.B [...]

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31 Aug

SIX YOUNG JUDOKAS HEAD TO KITWE FOR A TOURNEY

Six Judokas from the Ippon OYDC Club left for Kitwe to participate in Musa’s Biscuit Tournament. The tournament organised by the Zambia Judo Association will be held at Kanfinsa Police Training Camp today from 09;00 to 16;00. Ippon OYDC Club has sent Yolanda Banda, Barbara Seulu, Miriam Seulu, Joshua Mwanza, Justin Kangwa, Levinson Mwanza and Aron Banda who doubles as the coach. The judokas are expected to compete in the 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 46kg and 69kg weight categories respectively. Coach Aron Banda says [...]

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17 Aug

LATE ZAMBIA’S IOC HONORARY MEMBER PATRICK CHAMUNDA REMEMBERED

LATE ZAMBIA’S IOC HONORARY MEMBER PATRICK CHAMUNDA REMEMBERED The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko says the late veteran sports administrator Patrick Chamunda would have been pleased to witness the winning of a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Foloko says Chamunda who at the time of his death in 2022 was an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary Member and Former NOCZ president had a passion for sports development not only in Zambia but across the globe [...]

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11 Aug

OYDC ZAMBIA SPONSOR COEN TEULINGS MEETS NOCZ EXECUTIVE AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES

OYDC ZAMBIA SPONSOR COEN TEULINGS MEETS NOCZ EXECUTIVE AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES The OYDC Zambia sponsor Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium met with the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Executive led by President Alfred Foloko in Paris, France. NOCZ president Alfred Foloko says the meeting his executive had with Coen Teulings, his wife Pauline Krayenhoff and his representative Hans Bertels was successful as the topic of discussion was centred on more collaboration and work being done [...]

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09 Aug

“WE SHALL DO BETTER IN THE 4X400M FINAL” SAYS LUCHEMBE

Zambia’s member of the 4x400m relay team Kennedy Luchembe says Saturday’s final will be something to look out for as the team will aim for a medal. Luchembe says the 4x400m race the team had Friday morning was a bit tricky with good contenders saying the team managed to secure qualification for the final. He says it’s not easy making a debut at the Olympics and recording such a time but hopes to do better in the final. Meanwhile, assistant coach [...]

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08 Aug

‘IT WASN’T AN EASY RACE’ MUZALA RECOUNTS HIS 400M FINAL RACE

‘IT WASN’T AN EASY RACE’ MUZALA RECOUNTS HIS 400M FINAL RACE ……………as Zambia Athletics president Elias Mpondela says the medal inspires his executive and the sports fraternity. Flamboyant Zambian sprinter Muzala Samukonga has ended Zambia’s medal drought at the Olympics after clinching the bronze medal in the 400m final race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Samukonga speaking from Paris, France described the race as tough stating that it was very competitive but thanked God for the bronze medal he minted. He added [...]

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01 Aug

ZAMBIAN SWIMMER SHAMAMBO TO FOCUS ON TRAINING AFTER GETTING ELIMINATED FROM PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES

ZAMBIAN SWIMMER SHAMAMBO TO FOCUS ON TRAINING AFTER GETTING ELIMINATED FROM PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES Zambian swimmer Damien Shamambo made his Olympic debut at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games where he clocked 24.09s in the Men’s 50m freestyle heat 5. Shamambo says after getting eliminated his next focus will now be training stating that participating at the Olympic Games was his dream come true. He adds that he is looking forward to many more similar competitions hence his next major focus will [...]

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30 Jul

MY TARGET IS AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL SAYS CHINYEMBA

Zambian boxer Patrick Chinyemba who has recorded Zambia’s first win at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games has described his flogged opponent from India Amit Amit as a tough boxer. Chinyemba won the fight on a split decision 4-1 in the round of 16 Men’s 51kg. He says the target is to reach the final and mint Zambia’s first Gold medal at the Olympic Games.Chinyemba adds that the judges were very fair in declaring him the winner of the bout which [...]

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29 Jul

MARGRET TEMBO THANKS FANS HOME AFTER GETTING ELIMINATED FROM THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES

Zambian boxer Margret Tembo who became the first female boxer to qualify for the Olympics in the history of boxing in Zambia says she is not disappointed after getting eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She says she tried her level best to showcase her prowess but sadly lost to Pihla Kaivo-Oja of Finland in her round of 32-match women’s 50kg on a unanimous point decision (5-0). She added that despite losing she is proud of becoming the first woman [...]

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