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ANOCA delegation inspects OYDC Zambia facilities

A delegation from the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) visited OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre earlier today as part of their efforts to monitor and evaluate sports facilities in African countries.  ANOCA Development Commission member and African Athletics Development Center Director, Hamdi Abdel Rahim, and ANOCA Technical Director Ezera Tshabangu, visited the Centre to evaluate the state of sports facilities for training centers in the country.  Zambia was the second country visited by the ANOCA delegation after [...]

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TEN BOXERS IN CAMP AT OYDC ZAMBIA AHEAD OF COMPETITION IN MOROCCO

TEN National team boxers entered camp at OYDC Zambia on 26 January 2023 to prepare for the 6th Edition of the Mohammed VI International Trophy to be hosted by Morocco from 3 to 12 February. The competition dubbed “Golden Belt Series” will attract countries from across the globe and Zambia will be represented by six (6) male and four (4) female boxers. The boxers are Nene Maonga, Patrick Chiyemba, Mwengo Mwale, Andrew Chilata, Emmanuel Katema, Stephen Zimba, Margret Tembo, Hildah Ngandwe, [...]

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INVESTRUST BANK PLC DONATES K50, 000 TO OYDC ZAMBIA

OYDC Zambia has received a donation of K50, 000 from Investrust Bank PLC to help promote women in sports. Investrust Bank PLC Wednesday, 25 January 2023 donated K500, 000 to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts to distribute to selected sports associations and organisations of which OYDC Zambia has received a cheque of K50, 000. The cheque donated to the OYDC Zambia was received by the Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala. Investrust Bank PLC Managing Director Simangolwa Shakalima expressed [...]

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‘BRING US MEDALS’ ATHLETES TOLD

Team Zambia is looking at showcasing its sporting skills as it travels to Lilongwe Malawi for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games starting on 2-11 December. The team has been challenged by the Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts Hon. Elvis Nkandu MP to mint medals. Speaking during the send-off ceremony held at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on 26 November 2022 Hon. Nkandu in a speech read by permanent secretary Kangwa Chileshe said he was [...]

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ATHLETES IN SMILE AS TEULINGS LEAGUE GETS ANOTHER TWO-YEAR SUPPORT

ATHLETES IN SMILE AS TEULINGS LEAGUE GETS ANOTHER TWO-YEAR SUPPORT Beautiful smiles were written on the faces of athletes after it was announced that more support for the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge will continue till the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Teulings Foundation Representative Hans Bertels disclosed during the awards ceremony held on 26 November that Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium is happy with the results being yielded by the project since 2011. He expressed hope that through the extended [...]

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TEULINGS REPRESENTATIVE HANS BERTELS WISHES TEAM ZAMBIA THE BEST OF LUCK AS THEY PREPARE FOR REGION 5 GAMES

Hans Bertels the representative of Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium has wished Team Zambia bound for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games in Lilongwe Malawi the best of luck. Bertels says he is happy to note that some of the athletes making up Team Zambia have been picked from the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge a competition that the OYDC Zambia has been hosting since 2011 engaging children below the age of 20 years. He says [...]

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Preps for Teulings awards ceremony progressing well

Preps for Teulings awards ceremony progressing wellOYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre will on Saturday 26 November host the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge awards ceremony. On Saturday 19 November all Teulings league games were concluded and athletes, coaches, umpires and media will wait to be rewarded during the ceremony which is expected to be graced by the Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts Hon. Elvis Nkandu MP. The ceremony will also see representatives from the Teulings Foundation Hans Bertels, the [...]

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OYDC RUGBY TEAM WON TEULINGS LEAGUE IN THREE AGE CATEGORIES

OYDC RUGBY TEAM WON TEULINGS LEAGUE IN THREE AGE CATEGORIES OYDC Zambia rugby team has emerged champions of the Teulings league for 2022 and awaits to be rewarded with trophies and medals on the 26 November. The team played its final games in the girls’ and boys’ U14, and U17 and won all the games against its competitors. In the U14 boys final OYDC thrashed Matero 40-18, and in the U17 girls final OYDC beat Chazanga 30-15 while in the U17 girls [...]

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FOUR-TIME COMMONWEALTH AND ASIAN GAMES TENNIS GOLD MEDALIST TIPS ZAMBIAN SPORTS MOVEMENT   

FOUR-TIME COMMONWEALTH AND ASIAN GAMES TENNIS GOLD MEDALIST TIPS ZAMBIAN SPORTS MOVEMENT    India’s former professional tennis player Somdev Devvarman who is a four-time Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallist has observed that Zambia has the potential to produce epic athletes if facilities like the OYDC Zambia are well utilised. Devvarman who competed with top tennis stars like Rodger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafal Nadal among others disclosed after touring the OYDC Zambia facilities on 10 November 2022 that several youths [...]

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