Sport Archives - Page 18 of 34

05 Mar

2022 OYDC Sporting Season Launched

Young talented athletes were on 5th March in a state of jubilation as the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre launched the 2022 sporting season. Over 280 athletes from basketball, hockey and beach volleyball turned up to witness the launch which was graced by National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko. During the launch OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala disclosed that management is amused with the discipline and dedication athletes have when it comes to training [...]

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04 Mar

OYDC to host Antony Mwamba memorial tournament

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre will on Saturday 5th March host the Antony Mwamba memorial boxing tournament. The tournament has been organized by Exodus Boxing Promotions and Midlands Boxing Association. Exodus Boxing Promotions Director Christian Kalima says all is set and weighing of boxers will begin at 9:00hrs. Kalima has since called on all clubs and boxers to turn up in numbers and be part of the tournament.

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23 Feb

“We have noted our mistakes,” says U20 Handball Technical Director Chilekwa Bwalya

By Noah Silomba Zambia U20 handball team Technical Director Chilekwa Bwalya has described the team’s 32-26 loss to Burkina Faso yesterday at the ongoing Africa Junior Women team Championship in Conakry, Guinea as painful. Bwalya says despite his team having control of the ball in the first half it was sad to see them lose the game. He says the technical bench has taken note of the mistakes exhibited in yesterday’s game as they prepare to face Algeria on Thursday 24 February [...]

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12 Feb

OYDC FACILITIES IMPRESS MALAWI NOC PRESIDENT HON MHANGO

OYDC FACILITIES IMPRESS MALAWI NOC PRESIDENT HON MHANGO Malawi Olympic Committee president Hon Jappie Mhango has expressed happiness that Zambia has wonderful sporting facilities which should be supported and utilized by all sports associations in the country. Touring OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre facilities on 12 February in the company of National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko, Hon Mhango said African Countries should consider utilizing OYDC facilities to prepare athletes for regional and other major games. He said [...]

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16 Jan

Handball Association of Zambia unveils jersey for women’s team as they prepare for Guinea Games

By Noah Silomba Handball Association of Zambia (HAZ) has unveiled a new jersey for the women’s national team scheduled to travel to Conakry, Guinea for the Africa Junior Women Team Championship, slated between 17-27 February 2022. The Championship will be used as qualifiers for the World Cup to be staged in Serbia in 2023. Zambia’s women’s team has so far been drawn in Group A and will face Egypt, Angola and Bukinafso. Unveiling the jersey on 16 January 2022 at OYDC Zambia – [...]

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04 Dec

OYDC & Teulings capable of producing world class Olympians – NSCZ

National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) Chairman Patrick Mutimushi says OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge is cable of producing world-class athletes who can reign supreme at major events like the Olympic Games. In a speech read on his behalf by NSCZ Board Member Nakaonga Kakoma during the 11 edition of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale Mutimushi noted with happiness that OYDC has in the last eleven years conducted a well organized [...]

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13 Nov

NATSAVE WINS INAUGURAL 2021 OYDC INTER COMPANY TOURNEY

It was a glamorous moment as eight teams turned up to compete for the 2021 OYDC Inter-Company Football and Netball tournament. The bankers NATSAVE bank reigned supreme by beating their competitor INVESTRUST bank 7-6 in a crucial match which ended in penalties. NATSAVE netball team also scooped the first position by beating INVESTRUST Bank. The teams walked away with trophies and assorted sports jerseys. And Lusaka Media Football team thrashed Davis & Shirtliff 2-1 to secure the third position. [...]

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13 Nov

‘2021 Sporting season a success’ says OYDC CEO Dr Chitangala

Just a few weeks before the 2021 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale OYDC Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala has described the sporting season for the year as successful. Dr Chitangala says despite the Centre suspending some activities due to the Covid-19 at some point, the centre has managed to successfully conduct all its annual sports activities. He says preparations for this year’s Teulings grand finale are progressing well, adding that it will not only be young sportspersons who will [...]

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06 Nov

All is set for 2021 Teulings grand finale as the Centre calls on media to submit for awards

The preparations for the 2021 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale at OYDC have reached an advanced stage. The date for the grand finale is 4 December where outstanding athletes, coaches, umpires, media and teams will be rewarded with trophies and medals. During Saturday games on 6 November 2021 teams in basketball, boxing, hockey, beach volleyball and teqball were competing in the semi-finals. OYDC programmes manager Mwange Kampamba, says the grand finale will be hosted under strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines [...]

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26 Oct

National netball team set to travel to Namibia

Netball Zambia President Martha Sichone has paid gratitude to the OYDC Zambia management for accommodating netballers who are set to travel to Namibia for two competitions. The team is expected to leave for Namibia on Wednesday, 27 October 2021. Sichone says the national team has been in residential comp at the OYDC stating that training was worthwhile.She adds that Netball Zambia expects the girls to win the competitions and earn more points which can see them improve their world ranking. The team [...]

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