Author - Noah Silomba

NOCZ president Foloko urges athletes to utilize OYDC Matebeto Restaurant

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president ALFRED Foloko, has implored athletes in the country to make use of the OYDC Zambia Matebeto Restaurant. Foloko, says athletes in the country deserve to eat well-balanced meals hence the need to make use of the OYDC Matebeto Restaurant. He disclosed this when NOCZ Athletes Commission member Sydney Siame, who is also the 2019 All Africa Games 200m gold medalist joined him for a meal on Saturday, 28 November 2020. The duo was also joined by OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr [...]

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OLYMPAFRICA takes the lead in Teulings netball

OLYMPAFRICA netball team has yet again dominated the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge for the year 2020. The U17 netball team which is part of the youthful league which the OYDC Zambia hosts currently has 31 points after playing other competitive teams.The netball team in the past few years has been emerging overall winners of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge and getting rewarded during the grand finale which is held at the end of the year. With only few weeks remaining [...]

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Teulings taekwondo coordinator eager for grand finale

Teulings taekwondo coordinator Patson Ngoma, says players are on a mission to catch up with training as they prepare for the grand finale in December. The Teulings Youth Sport Challenge grand finale is set for December and taekwondo is part of the sports discipline in the youthful competition. Ngoma, says the Covid-19 affected a number of players whom he says were not training when the OYDC had suspended all its activities following the outbreak of the corona virus in the country. He adds that the players are eager [...]

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OYDC ZAMBIA ANNOUNCES SECOND EDITION OF MEDIA AWARDS

4th November, 2020 Media Release¬OYDC ZAMBIA ANNOUNCES SECOND EDITION OF MEDIA AWARDSThe OYDC Zambia – Sports Development wishes to announce that entries for the second edition of “OYDC Media Awards” are now open. The awards are scheduled to take place in December, 2020 during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale. In 2019, OYDC Zambia launched the first ever media awards during which outstanding journalists and media houses were honored for their immense contribution to the sports facility. OYDC Zambia [...]

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Community members cheered with successful hosting of Play 2 Conserve grand finale

Hundreds of young people and community members surrounding the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Saturday 31st October, 2020 turned up at the sports facility to witness the crowning of champions during the “Play 2 Conserve” grand finale supported by WWF Zambia. OYDC Zambia and World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) earlier this year partnered for a successful project delivery dubbed “Play 2 Conserve” were sport was being used to teach the masses about environment protection. From the time the [...]

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OYDC and WWF hosts Play 2 Conserve Grand Finale

Lusaka, Zambia 29th October, 2020 – OYDC Zambia Sports Development Centre and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will on Saturday 31st October, 2020 host the much anticipated “Play 2 Conserve” project grand finale. The event will include a symbolic tree planting exercise and performances from local artist. The OYDC Zambia partnered with the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to run a project dubbed “Play 2 Conserve” aimed at promoting conservation and environmental protection using sport. The project kicked off in January, 2020 with [...]

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OYDC ZAMBIA & SOCHEM ENTERPRISE SIGN PATERNSHIP AGREEMENT WORTH OVER K200, 000

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has partnered with a local Zambian firm SOCHEMICALS Enterprise the makers of SoClean products to provide sanitary and monetary support to the sports facility. During the signing ceremony, OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, said the Centre wants to associate more with local firms such as SOCHEM Enterprise and ensure that local products and services are promoted even in times when the nation is grappling with the COVID-19. Dr. Chitangala disclosed that with the coming of SOCHEM Enterprise [...]

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Coach urges girls to take up netball

A netball coach Bessie Nanyangwe, has urged young girls from communities surrounding OYDC Zambia to take up the sport of netball. Nanyangwe, who is an assistant coach for Matero Netball team, which is part of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge, disclosed that most of the girls in her team have chances of being selected to play for the national team. She adds that unlike being home and doing nothing, young girls should take the opportunity to join netball at [...]

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Taekwondo president Nangonde happy with resumption of Teulings

Taekwondo Association of Zambia president Likando Nangode, says the resumption of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge at the OYDC Zambia, will help athletes have physical development and refrain from bad vices in communities. Nangonde, thanks OYDC Zambia, for allowing athletes to start utilising the facility with strict adherence to health guidelines provided. He says athletes will continue to maintain social distancing and wear face masks when not on the turf. He further expressed gratitude to Coen Teulings, the sponsor of [...]

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It’s Game On: Teulings is back!

After months of not being on the playing fields, young athletes below the age of 20 years on Tuesday, 8 September, 2020 thronged the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre to participate in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge.The Teulings Youth Sports Challenge engages young talented athletes in beach volleyball, netball, taekwondo, hockey and swimming.The games which were suspended on 17 March, 2020 due to the outbreak of the Covid-19, resumed with activities in netball, hockey and beach volleyball. [...]

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