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17 Jun

OYDC SUSPENDS ALL SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR 21 DAYS

17th June 2021 Media Release OYDC SUSPENDS ALL SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR 21 DAYS OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has suspended all its sports activities for 21 days following a surge in Covid-19 cases being recorded in the Country. OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala says the suspension is with immediate effect stating that the Centre wants to comply with the Covid-19 measures which Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti announced on 16th June, as a way to mitigate the [...]

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15 Jun

Teulings netball gains momentum

Teulings Netball Coordinator Felistus Chilinda has disclosed that the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge has continued to attract a number of athletes from communities surrounding the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. Chilinda says games hosted on Saturday 11 June saw teams like Olympafrica, Matero, OYDC, Chazanga, Zanimoune and Kabanana coming to compete as the league enters week five. Chilinda, added that athletes keep improving the skill of netball in that they stand a good chance of being selected to play for [...]

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07 Jun

HAZ happy with girl participation in Teulings

Handball Association of Zambia (HAZ) president Victor Bwalya Banda, has expressed happiness that there is good participation of girls in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Banda says society should encourage the participation of more girls in different sports activities stating that his association has made great strides to ensure that there is good representation of girls in handball. And Banda has thanked the OYDC Zambia for continuing hosting the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge which engages athletes in eleven sports disciplines. He says [...]

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29 May

OYDC Rugby team tops it all

OYDC Rugby team today beat Chipata Rugby team 30-28 during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. The games took place at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre where teams like Zanimoune, Chazanga, Mandevu and Matero were part of it. OYDC Rugby coach Clement Muwele, disclosed that today’s games were tough adding that all the teams were prepared to battle it out. Muwele, thanked OYDC management for providing facilities to all teams and other sports disciplines such as TeQball and Basketball which [...]

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22 May

It’s gymnastics at OYDC Zambia

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has added gymnastics as one of its over twenty sports disciplines. Making this announcement on 21 May 2021 when the Embassy of Germany in Zambia presented gymnastics equipment to the Centre through Gymnastics Federation Zambia OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala expressed gratitude for the gesture stating that the centre will work to nurture athletes who can be representing the nation both at local and international competitions. Dr Chitangala added that OYDC currently [...]

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01 May

Zambia Army dominates Teulings judo league

Zambia Army judo club has dominated the Teulings Judo league which was staged at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Saturday 1 May 2021. The club bagged 64 points after the weekend games. Athletes from other clubs like Zambia National Service, Zambia Police, Central Sports Club and Ippon were defeated which saw the army club carrying the day. Zambia Judo Association (ZJA) Communications and Administration Officer Carol Chipupu says the league was successfully hosted adding that her association will [...]

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24 Apr

OYDC TeQball team dominates Teulings league

OYDC Zambia Teqball team has maintained the winning spirit of games during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. The team outclassed other teams during Saturday’s league games and emerged with eight points in the doubles while the closest rival Olympafrica got four points. The other team LikUs got zero. OYDC TeQball team coach Bernard Mulenga says it takes dedication and passion to maintain the winning spirit. He says since the sport is new he will ensure that the boys and [...]

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19 Apr

Teulings attracts hockey team from Chongwe

The Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge has continued to gain momentum a few weeks after the sporting season was launched at the Centre for the year 2021. At the weekend about 500 young talented athletes came to compete in hockey, netball, beach volleyball and taekwondo with strict adherence to all health guidelines. Teulings Hockey coordinator Floyd Chomba disclosed that Saturday’s activities were amazing stating that a new team Scimitar Hockey from Chongwe became part of the youthful competition. Chomba further said it [...]

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05 Apr

ZBF to use Teulings to identify young boxers

Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) National Team Coach Wisdom Mudenda has disclosed that the federation will use the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge to identify young boxers who can be nurtured to become senior pugilist. Mudenda, says he was impressed with the turnout of teams who brought their athletes at OYDC to take part in the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge which was staged on Saturday 3 April, 2021. The youthful competition attracted over 150 boxers from ten Lusaka based clubs. “This youthful [...]

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22 Mar

Avoid harmful substances NOCZ president Foloko urges athletes

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has urged athletes to avoid harmful substances which end their sporting career. Speaking during the launch of the 2021 OYDC Zambia sporting season Foloko disclosed that athletes are supposed to shun doping which has in the past years finished careers of many sportsperson. He said clean sport is what will make many athletes excel and bring honours to the nation. He added that it was good that OYDC decided to [...]

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