Latkings, on Monday 25th September held its 2017 DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, Safe) project graduation at the Olympic Youth Development Centre. The project was aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS infections among adolescent girls between the age of 18 and 24 years. Those who participated are girls from different schools around Lusaka through different sports activities
Photo Focus: Beach Volleyball players are camped at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) to prepare for the upcoming games. Beach Volleyball Coach Isaac Tembo, says his mission is to at least make four Zambian athletes to compete at regional and international games. He says the beach volleyball court at the OYDC is making the athletes acquire the much needed skills in the sport.
Special Olympics will on Tuesday the 12 September, 2017 unveil the First Lady of the Republic of Zambia, Esther Lungu, as the “50th Anniversary Ambassador” for the African Region. Special Olympics, an organisation which deals with children with intellectual disabilities is currently conducting a “Leadership Academy” which will come to a close on the 14th September, 2017. The conference is taking place at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) and over 20 African countries which include: Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, South Africa, [...]
First Lady Esther Lungu, on Saturday 3rd December, 2016 donated K15, 000 to the 150 children with intellectual disabilities who are part of the Special Olympics Zambia. Making the donation shortly after gracing the 2016 Special Olympics and UNICEF Zambia “Unified Sports Day” whose theme was “Inclusive Sports, Inclusive Communities, Empowerment for All” held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) the first lady expressed happiness towards children with intellectual disabilities’ participation in various sporting activities. She said it was an [...]
Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Director Clement Chileshe, says he is optimistic that the Zambian athletes who have left the country to participate at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil will bring honor and positive results to the nation. Speaking shortly after seeing off the athletes at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Wednesday Morning, August 3rd, 2016, Chileshe said that though the number seemed small, the quality of athletes sent to these Games has improved. “We have done better [...]
Zambian based Congolese draughts player, Richard Mwammba, was on Tuesday night crowned ‘International Draughts Grand Master’ after winning the first ever African Draughts-64 Championship held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. Mwammba, emerged winner after scoring 14 points after “Round 9” beating his closest rival Moses Winesi, from Malawi who scored 13 points leaving him astonished after the loss. Mwammba, was awarded USD$500, trophy, gold medal and a Diploma. Announcing the results, Suzyo Nkhoma, the Assistant Arbiter for the [...]
Veteran boxing promoter Antony Mwamba, who is also Exodus Boxing Academy Director says the sponsorship of the 2016 Samsung Boxing tournament at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) is worth emulating. Mwamba, says it is encouraging to note that young pugilists representing different clubs have continued to participate in the youth tourney at the OYDC which is likely to produce future athletes who will represent the nation at the youth Olympics. He says coaches and boxers should use the Samsung Boxing [...]
