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03 Oct

Zambia Boxing Federation nods OYDC

Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) General Secretary Westie Chewe has disclosed that OYDC through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge is helping many sports association to identify talented sportspersons at grassroots level. Chewe says his federation is keenly monitoring the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge which is one of Zambia’s biggest youth league stating that his new administration is earmarked to promote the sport in different communities to see more talented players getting enrolled in different clubs. “I wish to thank the OYDC management [...]

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30 Sep

Teulings boxers set to exchange ‘fists’

OYDC Zambia will on Saturday 2 October 2021 be a hive of activities as pugilists prepare to battle it out. The Centre has invited ten boxing teams for the young ones to take part in the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge. OYDC programmes officer Likemore Mahunje says the Centre has not hosted boxing for some time stating that all lined bouts will be conducted in a safe environment for the youth. The Centre is expected to not only host boxing but also TeQball, [...]

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27 Sep

NOCZ president Foloko commends Teulings taekwondo athletes

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has commended athletes from Taekwondo Federation of Zambia for their amazing participation in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Foloko says the taekwondo federation is doing a tremendous job by engaging athletes as young as 5years old in the youth league which the OYDC Zambia hosts every weekend. He says the Olympic movement in Zambia is happy to see federations engaging young athletes in different youthful competitions stating that if well prepared the [...]

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25 Sep

TeQball Federation Zambia hands over ten tables

TeQball Federation of Zambia has handed over ten teqball tables to different clubs as a way to kick off it’s National League games. Federation president Dickson Jere speaking during the handover ceremony held at the OYDC said there are 24 registered teams across all ten provinces. He said it is motivating to see the sport of TeQball attracting a number of sportsmen and women joining despite it being new not only in Zambia but across the globe. Jere indicated that the national [...]

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20 Sep

OYDC Handball team dominates Teulings

The OYDC boy’s handball team has recorded an impressive performance by dominating the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge in week seven. Team coach Moses Tonga during weekend games disclosed that his boys have been competing with teams like Silver rest, Bluewood, Kamwala, Msisi, Go Getters, Ndeke, Kasisi, and Chongwe. Tonga says the games are becoming competitive every single weekend stating that it takes more training to maintain the team’s dominance in the youth league games. He says the boys who manly are below [...]

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13 Sep

OYDC Rugby team thrash Apex University 55-25

It was a wonderful weekend for the young OYDC Rugby players who reigned supreme by thrashing Lusaka Apex University 55-25 during the friendly match. An amazing record wins amused OYDC team coach Clement Muwele who said “The team’s efforts to show commitment to training is coming into fruition and this is evident that our boys are happy with the way they train here at OYDC”. OYDC Rugby team is not new to winning similar games. The players are those who take [...]

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12 Sep

Netball coach brags about winning formula

OlympAfrica netball coach Bwalya Mwandu has thanked his players for continuing to record wins during the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge. Mwandu brags that his team from the time the games commenced this year at the OYDC no loss was recorded. He says being a winning coach shows that he puts in much effort to train the girls before they take on their opponents. He adds that OlympAfrica remains on top of the neball log standing after beating Lusaka Queens 19-3 during [...]

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04 Sep

Judokas battle it out as Zambia Army continues to outshine others

Judokas on 4 September 2021 battled it out at the OYDC with Zambia army team emerging victorious. OYDC hosted the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge where five sports disciplines judo, basketball, hockey, football and teqball had participation from different teams. Zambia Army judo team scored 50 points to maintain its top spot. The team before the games were suspended was topping the log standing. In Saturday’s games Zambia Police and Livingston judo teams scored 14 points each with OYDC’s team scoring 3 points. Zambia [...]

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30 Aug

OYDC Mourns Jacques Rogge former IOC president

Media Statement For Immediate Release Lusaka, Zambia – Monday, 30th August 2021 OYDC Mourns Jacques Rogge former IOC president The OYDC Board, Management and staff have received the news of the passing on of former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Dr Jacques Rogge with sadness. OYDC Zambia Board Chairperson Simangolwa Shakalima, says “The Centre shall greatly miss this iconic sports administrator who made sure that Zambia had this multisports facility built on land given by the Zambian Government and see that the country starts nurturing and producing [...]

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28 Aug

‘Don’t lose focus’ OYDC CEO urges athletes

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala has reiterated the need for athletes not to lose focus as the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge enters the second week after resuming. Dr Chitangala says the Centre has put in place measures to ensure that athletes are competing in a safe environment hence the need for them to stick to all health guidelines provided. He says the response management is getting from teams participating in the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports [...]

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