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19 May

TWO TAEKWONDO PLAYERS ARE OFF TO SENEGAL FOR A TEN-DAY TRAINING CAMP

Two Zambian taekwondo players are on their way to Senegal for a ten-day Africa Taekwondo Union training camp organized by World Taekwondo. The two taekwondo players are Tukuza Maseko and Mathews Sichula who have been accompanied by their coach Jathel Simwinga. Zambia Taekwondo Federation president Likando Nangonde has confirmed that one of the players is a beneficiary of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge which the OYDC Zambia manages and has been running at the sports facility since 2011 supported by Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium. Nangonde says programmes [...]

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13 May

YOUNG BOXER CRIES FOUL AFTER LOSING BOUT

YOUNG BOXER CRIES FOUL AFTER LOSING BOUT A young boxer Daniel Banda of Exodus Boxing Academy on Saturday 11 May 2024 cried foul after he lost his bout to Harrison Banda of Petku Boxing Academy in a 3-2. Daniel Banda is best known for his fast-paced punches in a boxing ring making spectators astonished to the point of feeling like they had been watching professional boxing matches and believed that the judges were unfair to him such that he lost the bout during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. He narrated to our media team that despite nearly knocking [...]

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05 May

SPORT IN ACTION TAKES THE LEAD IN TEULINGS NETBALL WITH NINE POINTS

SPORT IN ACTION TAKES THE LEAD IN TEULINGS NETBALL WITH NINE POINTS Chipata’s Sport in Action (SIA) netball team has taken the lead in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge recording nine points in week three of played games. Shining Light is second with six points while Blue Wood also has six points and is behind with fewer goals. Matero takes the third slot after losing two games. The Teulings netball league games currently have eight teams among them Olympafrica, OYDC, and [...]

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04 May

“PLAY SAFE” NOCZ SECRETARY GENERAL KAMBIKAMBI URGES HANDBALL PLAYERS

“PLAY SAFE” NOCZ SECRETARY GENERAL KAMBIKAMBI URGES HANDBALL PLAYERS As the handball players prepare to leave for Zimbabwe on Sunday 5th May ahead of the IHF Trophy Zone Vi tournament, National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Secretary General Boniface Kambikambi has urged players to be wary of doping. Kambikambi told the IHF Trophy Zone VI bound team at the OYDC Zambia which has been their training base that doping has ruined athlete’s sports careers who want to use prohibited substances to [...]

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29 Apr

OYDC BOARD MEMBER DICKSON JERE OFFICIATES AT HANDBALL TOURNAMENT

OYDC Zambia/NOCZ board member Dickson Jere was on Monday the guest of honour of the handball tournament hosted at the sports facility and organised by the Handball Association of Zambia. The tournament saw the senior handball team competing with the U20 national team. Jere was impressed to see the zeal in the handball players showcasing their talent and dedication as the tournament got intense on who was going to reign supreme. Handball Association of Zambia president Victor Bwalya Banda thanked Jere for [...]

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27 Apr

Teulings Baseball5 attracts team from Zimbabwe

Teulings Baseball5 attracts team from Zimbabwe The Teulings Youth Sports Challenge on Saturday got interesting as a team from Zimbabwe was in the country to take part in the baseball5 games. Baseball5 was recently added to the Teulings league organised by the OYDC Zambia and supported by Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium. The Zambian athletes managed to win all the Baseball5 games played against the Zimbabwean athletes. Zambia Baseball & Softball Association General Secretary Kenny Matishi says the [...]

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27 Apr

OYDC ZAMBIA PLANTS 20 TREES DONATED BY SUPREME CLINIC

OYDC Zambia has planted 20 palm trees at the centre following a donation by Supreme Clinic. OYDC Zambia acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo has paid gratitude to Supreme Clinic for donating to the sports facility stating the trees will help to combat climate change. Supreme Clinic managing Director Dr SMB Zaman expressed hope that the trees will keep the sports facility clean and green stating that his clinic is always pleased to work with the OYDC Zambia.

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21 Apr

ATHLETES EXCHANGE FLYING KICKS

It was a sporting moment as taekwondo players Saturday 20 April 2024 exchanged sizzling flying kicks during the Teulings Youth Challenge. The athletes representing Olympafrica, Zedlion, OYDC, and others were firm in showcasing their skills as the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge approaches the mid-year tournament. Teulings Taekwondo coordinator Patson Ngoma discloses how the competition continues to make many of those who participate have discipline by avoiding bad vices in communities. He notes that the turnout of athletes for the Teulings Youth [...]

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20 Apr

FOLOKO TELLS SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS THAT THE OYDC ZAMBIA BOARD IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING NEW CEO

FOLOKO TELLS SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS THAT THE OYDC ZAMBIA BOARD IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING NEW CEO National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has told sports associations that the OYDC Zambia Board of Trustees is in the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer of the multisport facility. Foloko disclosed this during the 2023 NOCZ Annual General Meeting held at the OYDC Zambia with over 100 representatives from various sports associations affiliated with the NOCZ. Foloko told the [...]

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17 Apr

PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES BOUND BOXER PATRICK CHINYEMBA SCOPES 2023 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES BOUND BOXER PATRICK CHINYEMBA SCOPES 2023 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD Celebrated Zambian boxer Patrick Chinyemba who was the first athlete to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Tuesday night scooped the “Sportsman of the Year” award during the 2023 National Sports Awards held in Lusaka. In his acceptance speech for the award Chinyemba who recently bagged gold at the 2023 African Games in Accra Ghana, paid gratitude to the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ), [...]

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