Author - Noah Silomba

Zambia Hockey Association to host “ZHA Club International” at OYDC Zambia

Zambia Hockey Association (ZHA) will from 24 to 27 October, 2019 host “ZHA Club International” hockey tournament which will be held at OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. ZHA Vice President Thomas Mumba, says the tournament is an annual event and will see teams from Malawi and Zimbabwe coming to compete with Zambia. He has named Lusaka Sharks, Zambezi, Hotspurs, Braves, GX, Hippo and Nyala as some of the teams that have confirmed their participation in the tournament. Mumba, has also appealed to the corporate world [...]

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Teulings Swim Challenge enters 4th week league

About sixty swimmers from three clubs on Saturday 28 September, 2019 took part in the Teulings Swim Challenge which entered the 4th week league games. The swimmers are from Italian School, OYDC Zambia and Kalene. The competition which mainly involve children below the age of 17 became exciting when Unilever Zambia presented various products such as Dove and Shield to athletes and facility users who came to watch young talented swimmers compete for supremacy. Swimmers competed in different swim events which [...]

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Hockey team upbeat for Teulings grand finale

Springfield Hockey Team coach Kelvin Mbulo, has disclosed that the team is geared for this year’s Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale which will be held in November at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. Mbulo, says the team has been participating in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge since 2011 and is happy that part of the players who are in the national team are a product of Springfield. He disclosed this after the team participated in the Teulings Hockey [...]

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Italian School of Zambia makes its debut in the Teulings Swim Challenge

The Italian School of Lusaka on Saturday, 14 September, 2019 made its debut in the Teulings Swim Challenge which the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre organized. The school entered over 30 swimmers who took part in different swimming events which include breaststroke, freestyle, butterfly and relays. Italian School of Lusaka, Head of Department Physical Education, Victoria Kumwenda, expressed happiness that the OYDC Zambia, extended an invitation to have swimmers from her school compete with other young talented athletes a move which she says will help [...]

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Zambezi hockey club dominate Teulings Youth Sports Challenge

Teulings hockey coach Floyd Chomba, has disclosed that Zambezi hockey club has continued to dominate the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge hosted at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. Chomba, says OYDC Zambia, through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge, has helped many young athletes to realize their potential and there by contribute positively to the growth of sport in the country. And Zambezi hockey player Cynthia Jere, says she is happy that her club has continued to dominate the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Jere, says she is hopeful that her [...]

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Swimming Coach applauds Teulings Swim Challenge

Kaleen Swimming Club Head Coach Chris Daka, has observed that the Teulings Swim Challenge which the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre hosts will help many young swimmers develop their skills and subsequently qualify to start participating in the Zambia Swimming Union (ZASU) organized swimming galas. Daka, whose swimmers took part in the Teulings Swim Challenge on Saturday, 31 August, 2019 at the OYDC Zambia, says it was motivating to see a number of young swimmers splashing waters and clocking impressive times. He disclosed that Coen Teulings, [...]

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Teulings Swim Challenge on this Saturday

About 100 swimmers will this Saturday, 31st August, 2019 throng the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre to take part in the second Teulings Swim Challenge for the year 2019. Following the resuming of swimming season, swimmers have been spotted training at the OYDC Zambia, pool in preparedness for the competition. Some teams expected include Kalene, Lusaka Sharks, Chudleigh, and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe School. OYDC Zambia programmes officer Mellisa Majonga, has disclosed that all is set to host the swimming competition and she is urging members of [...]

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Teulings taekwondo coach calls for more girl participation

Teulings taekwondo coach Sydney Njala, has called for more girl participation in the Teulings Taekwondo league which takes place at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. Speaking on Saturday, 17 August, 2019 when over 100 young talented players were participating in the well-organized Teulings Youth Sports Challenge, Njala called on parents from communities surrounding the OYDC Zambia to encourage girls to take up the sport of taekwondo saying it will help them not only keep fit but also refrain from being engaged in bad vices. Njala, [...]

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OYDC Zambia, Teachers PE & Sports Workshop Foundation Level kicks off

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has organized a three days “Teachers PE & Sports Workshop” foundation level which has kicked off today. The workshop which will come to a close on Wednesday, 14 August, 2019 has attracted over 20 teachers representing different schools across the country. OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, welcomed the teachers and hinted the importance of the workshop which is going to be beneficial to all the participants. Dr. Chitangala, disclosed that some of the topics that will be looked at during [...]

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Three hockey teams dominate Teulings league games

Three hockey teams have dominated the Teulings Hockey league games in three age categories respectively. The teams are; Boys U12 Hotspurs, U14 Boys Springfields and U14 Girls Zambezi. Hotspurs currently has 12 points and Springfields has 9 points while Zambezi has 10 points. The games took place at the OYDC on Saturday, 20 July, 2019 with 10 teams which include Sharks, D.E Stars, Hotspurs, Springfields, and Tigers coming to compete. Hockey Coach, Elvis Bwalya, has observed that the participation of girls in this year’s Teulings Youth Sports Challenge is [...]

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