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OYDC CEO presents shoes to hockey player

The Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge resumed on 21 August 2021 at the OYDC with four sports disciplines. Athletes from basketball, hockey, teqball and football turned up at the centre to compete with others under strict adherence to health guidelines. The resuming of the games saw athletes express happiness that they were back in action as they prepare for the grand finale at the end of the year. During the games OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala, led management to tour [...]

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OYDC RESUMES SUSPENDED SPORTS ACTIVITIES

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre is set to resume all sports activities which were suspended on 17th June 2021. The suspension was necessitated by a surge in Covid-19 cases. OYDC Zambia CEO Dr. Fredrick Chitangala says the activities will resume with training on the 16th August 2021 while competitions such as the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge will commence on 21st August 2021. “As OYDC it gives us pleasure to announce to the sports family that our activities which were suspended in June will [...]

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NOCZ president urges Tokyo 2020 booted out athletes to remain focused

By Noah Silomba As team Zambia gets to be reduced to five athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko, has appealed to the nation to welcome the booted out athletes with love and honour. Foloko says the athletes exhibited a great performance at the prestigious games despite coming back home without any medals adding that they have shown resilience as true patriots. “I am urging the Olympic family and the people of our [...]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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