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04 May

Taekwondo gears up for regional Championship set for Botswana

Taekwondo Federation of Zambia president Likando Nagode says his federation is currently preparing athletes for the Regional Championship to be hosted by Botswana in June. Nagode says the federation is eyeing players who participate in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge to go and represent Zambia at the competitive tournament. He adds that several competitions are lined up and the federation is hopeful that athletes who will perform better in Botswana might be considered to represent Zambia in December during the [...]

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01 May

COEN TEULINGS EXTENDS FUNDING TO OYDC TILL 2024

The Teulings Foundation in Belgium has extended financial support to OYDC Zambia to continue running youthful league games for the sports disciplines it sponsors. Making the announcement Teulings Foundation representative Hans Bertels representing Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital disclosed that funds for the year 2022 have been secured adding that OYDC and Teulings Foundation are working on a plan on how the sponsorship will be for the next two years to lead to Paris 2024 Olympic Games. ’For Teulings, the [...]

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28 Apr

Sports federations’ success stories cheer Coen Teulings representative Hans Bertels

Hans Bertels representative of Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium has been amused with some of the success stories local federations have recorded in the past years through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge well organized by OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. Bertels met with presidents of the Handball Association of Zambia Victor Banda and Zambia Volleyball Association Nakaonga Kakoma on 28 April 2022. During the meeting, Bertels expressed delight to note that the two heads of sports federations [...]

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26 Apr

OYDC Zambia welcomes Hans Bertels, Coen Teulings representative

OYDC Zambia, Tuesday morning welcomed Hans Bertels the representative of Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium who is on a tour of duty. Coen Teulings is a sponsor of the youth league games dubbed Teulings Youth Sports Challenge which OYDC Zambia has been conducting since 2011. Bertels was welcomed at the Centre by OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala. During his tour of duty, Bertels will meet with National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko, OYDC [...]

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24 Apr

NOCZ Athletes Commission Chairperson Mulenga commends OYDC’s youth activities

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Athletes Commission Chairperson Richard Mulenga has commended OYDC Zambia management for their passion to continue organising youth league games. Mulenga says OYDC has helped a number of players in the country and its initiative to host several youth league games such as the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge should be supported by not only government but local federations and the corporate world. Mulenga, a handball national team goal keeper, with many accolades attached to his prominent [...]

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22 Apr

Baseball 5 launched at OYDC Zambia

Baseball 5 launched at OYDC Zambia The Zambia Baseball and Softball Association (ZBSA) on Friday 22 April 2022 launched the sports discipline at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development to add it to the other over 20 sports codes. Association General Secretary Kenny Matishi disclosed that the sport is not new in Zambia but wants to utilize OYDC facilities to nurture more athletes who can be targeted for Youth Olympic Games in future.Matishi added that the Baseball 5 is interesting and [...]

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17 Apr

Zambia settles for Bronze at Cana Zone IV Swimming Championship

It was a splendid colorful four days swimming competition which attracted 14 Countries. The 2022 CANA Zone IV Swimming Championship which was being hosted by Zambia at OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has come to an end with neighbouring country Zimbabwe reigning supreme. Zimbabwe retained the title after scoring 2735 points combined team scores. Mozambique emerged second with 1987.50 points while hosts Zambia scored 1928 points to emerge third. Despite not emerging Champions, Zambia scoped 77 medals in total with 39 [...]

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17 Apr

OYDC to host judokas for Southern African Judo Confederation Championship

OYDC Zambia will be playing host for the upcoming Southern African Judo Confederation Championship slated for 23 April 2022. The Championship will attract three countries Botswana, Malawi and the host Zambia. Team Botswana has since arrived in the Country ahead of camping and training in preparation for the Championship. The team was welcomed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport this evening by Zambia Judo Association members. The Southern African Judo Confederation Championship is one of the many competitions OYDC is set to host this [...]

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15 Apr

Foloko markets OYDC

In his quest to see that Zambia continues to host several prestigious sports events Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone 6 president Alfred Foloko who is also National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president has implored visiting CANA Zone IV executive members to take advantage of the OYDC Zambia facilities. Foloko says OYDC if well supported and utilised it can host a number of sporting events and subsequently camp athletes at its lodge in preparation for international [...]

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13 Apr

ANOCA and Africa Zone Vi RADO sign MoU to promote clean sport

THE Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone 6 and the Africa Zone VI Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in their efforts to promote Olympic values and clean sport amongst athletes and Athletes Personnel (ASP) in the member countries. Zambia is among other members of Southern Africa part of the two organisations. In a joint statement issued on 12 April 2022 by ANOCA Zone 6 Secretary General Joan Smit and Africa Zone [...]

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