Sport Archives - Page 17 of 35

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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11 Apr

OYDC Teqball team leads log standing with 8 points

OYDC Teqball team leads log standing with 8 points OYDC Teqball team over the weekend thrashed its opponent Olympiafrica during the OYDC/Teulings league games. The team beat Olympiafrica in all the four games played to score two points out of each.In the first three games in the singles, the OYDC Teqball team scored six points and closed up with another two points played in the doubles. OYDC Teqball team coach Richard Mulenga, says the team is now eager to face teams from [...]

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09 Apr

Two beach volleyball players dominate OYDC/Teulings games

Bridget Muyambano and Prisca Phiri on Saturday 9th April 2022 dominated the OYDC/Teulings games by beating their rivals 3-0. Beauty Ngungu and Beatrice Mwape could not stand the chance to score against their competitors who reigned supreme at the end of the games. Assistant coach for the wining players Clifford Chileya says the girls who lost the games did not show commitment when on the field of play stating that they need more training. He adds that the games are helping coaches [...]

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08 Apr

ZASU to host CANA Championship at OYDC

Zambia Swimming Union (ZASU) is set to host the CANA Zone IV Championship slated for 14 to 18 April 2022 to be staged at OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre . ZASU on 7 April, 2022 released a list of 35 swimmers which will represent Zambia at the prestigious event. Some of the swimmers on the list include; Olympian Tilka Paljk, Jade Phiri, Joshua Mulenga, Ralph Goveia, Shaquille Moosa, Sibongile Muti among others. Countries expected to be part of the [...]

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04 Apr

Young athletes screened

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Saturday 2 April 2022 conducted health screening on athletes who came to participate in the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge. The athletes were being screened for nose, throat and ear with those with urgent medical attention being referred to nearby health facilities. OYDC Zambia programmes officer Likemore Mahunje, says about 200 athletes from different community teams and schools were screened before competition. He adds that the Centre during the Teulings/OYDC league games invites health specialists to [...]

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01 Apr

OYDC Rugby coach Muwele boasts contributing players to national teams

OYDC Rugby coach Clement Muwele is pleased that several young athletes who started from the multisports facility are now playing for the national teams and different local clubs. Muwele says about 20 young talented athletes were nurtured from OYDC since 2014 adding that he is proud to state that among those some are playing for the national teams and local clubs such as Leopards in Mufulira and Red Arrows in Lusaka. He adds that it is through youthful leagues such as [...]

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30 Mar

OYDC launches Sport + Triple E

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Tuesday 29 March 2022 launched the Sport for Early Environment Education (Sport + Triple E) supported by WWF Zambia and aimed at raising awareness of environmental education using sport among adolescents. During the launch, about 50 people including adolescent athletes, school pupils, coaches, and sports champions underwent training on how to care for the environment. Addressing trainees, OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala implored everyone to use the knowledge acquired to contribute [...]

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26 Mar

OYDC salutes local sports federations

In its quest to continue nurturing and producing sports heroes OYDC Zambia has paid gratitude to local sports federations who have continued to show immense support to the facility. OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala says management cannot improve facilities without the support from national sports federations hence the need to make them have access and see to it that they contribute to the development of sport at grassroots level using OYDC. Speaking on Friday 25 March during [...]

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25 Mar

NOCZ president Alfred Foloko cheers students

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has urged students aspiring to be sports heroes to remain focused and determined. Speaking when he met students found at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Friday 25 March, Foloko expressed happiness that students from various universities are taking the sport very serious adding that his committee remains resolute through sports federations to identify talented athletes to represent Zambia at major competitions. Foloko was accompanied by different representatives of local [...]

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