Author - Noah Silomba

OYDC ZAMBIA CLEARED TO RESUME ALL SPORTS ACTIVITIES

The OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre wish to announce that it has been cleared to resume all sports activities which were suspended indefinitely on the 17th March, 2020 following the outbreak of the Corona Virus. OYDC Zambia, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, says the Centre is happy that the permit was granted adding that before resuming all activities key stakeholders such as national sports federations will be engaged to formulate a roadmap on how to resume sport at the [...]

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OYDC Zambia gives back to athletes

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has given athletes from hockey and football boots to use as the Centre prepares to resume sports activities this month. OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, handed over the boots to athletes through their head coaches who were part of the cleaning exercise of facilities which took place on 4 July, 2020. Dr. Chitangala, expressed happiness that coaches and their athletes took the time to come and join OYDC staff and stakeholders for [...]

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OYDC Zambia donates 300 face masks

OYDC Zambia on Wednesday, 6th May, 2020, donated three hundred face masks to different sports associations and staff valued at K5000. The sport associations which received the donation are Tennis (40 masks), Taekwondo (40 masks), Volleyball (30 masks), Table Tennis (40 masks), Disability Sport Federation Zambia (35 face masks) and the rest given to staff and members of the press who were present. OYDC Zambia Board of Trustees Chairperson Simagolwa Shakalima, presented the items to the recipients and was joined by trustee member Wana Msiska and [...]

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NOCZ President Alfred Foloko pays tribute to fallen heroes

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko, has paid tribute to the fallen heroes who perished in 1993 plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. Speaking after laying wreaths at the memorial site outside the Independence Stadium in Lusaka Foloko, said the Olympic movement acknowledges the part the fallen heroes played in the development of sport in the country stating that those in sport should consider emulating the heroes and avoid wrangles. [...]

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OYDC ZAMBIA IN TALKS WITH MOTHER BODIES TO RESUME SOME SPORTS ACTIVITIES

The OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre will consult the Ministries of Health and Youth, Sport and Child Development, National Sports Council of Zambia, and the National Olympic Committee of Zambia on steps to take to resume some sports activities which do not involve physical contact. OYDC Zambia, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fredrick Chitangala says this move follows the recent national address by President Edgar Lungu, where he announced that non-contact sport activities such as tennis & golf could resume. Dr. Chitangala says if  the relevant stakeholders [...]

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Zambia Judo Association donates face masks to Shalom School

Zambia Judo Association (ZJA) president Alfred Foloko, who is also National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ ) president on Thursday, 23 April, 2020 led the judo family to donate face masks to Shalom School in Lusaka’s Garden Township. Foloko, said the move to donate face masks follows President Edgar Lungu’s recent directive for all citizens to wear masks in public places as a way to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus which has killed thousands of people globally and three [...]

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OYDC Zambia suspends all sport & non sport activities indefinitely

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, has announced the indefinite suspension of all sport and non-sport activities at the multisport facility with immediate effect. Dr. Chitangala, says the move follows today’s address by the minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, where he updated the nation on measures being taken by government to avoid any possible outbreak of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) which has become an international public health concern. He says OYDC Zambia, will adhere to [...]

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Olympafrica teamupbeat

Olympafrica netball coach Bwalya is optimistic that his girls’ team will this year maintain the winning performance in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Bwalya, says following the commencement of the 2020 Teulings Netball league games at the OYDC Zambia, the girls have continued to showcase their good performance which made them last year emerge overall winners during the 2019 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Grand Finale. In today’s league games Olympafrica beat OYDC Zambia team 21-4 while in another game Olympafrica defeated Chazanga in a 19-16 win. About 6 teams took part [...]

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ZBF DONATES TO OYDC ZAMBIA, AS CEO GETS HONOURED WITH MEDAL

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, has appealed to sports federations and the corporate in the country to help the Centre revamp its programmes as it reintroduces some of the youth league games in April. Speaking after being honoured with a medal and receiving a donation of ten (10) basketballs and two (2) baskets from Zambia Basketball Federation (ZBF) President Shawki Fawazi on 1st March, 2020 during the tie “Breaker League” final Game between Matero Magic and Munali Suns in [...]

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Let us protect ourselves, Catherine Phiri tells athletes

Zambian superstar boxer Catherine Phiri, who is former World Boxing Council Champion on 29 February, 2020 called on young athletes to be wary and protect themselves from vices that will in future make them contract HIV. Phiri, said it is through commitment, dedication and discipline that she remains a boxer stating that if she was not careful her sports career would have ended. She addressed athletes at OYDC Zambia, during the “Champions Talk” supported by PEPFAR and disclosed that she is always protecting [...]

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