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04 Jun

OYDC set to host IJF “judo coaching practicals”

The Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) will from 6th to 12th June, 2018 host the International Judo Federation (IJF) “Judo coaching practicals” level 1 and 2 which has attracted over 70 participants. The coaching course has been hosted at the OYDC since 2016 and engages participants from English speaking African countries who will be instructed by six International Judo Federation experts. Some of the countries which will be represented include; Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Seychelles, Gabon and Zambia the host nation. Zambia Judo Association [...]

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04 Jun

Meet Queen Sakala tennis player

17 year old tennis player Queen Sakala, training at the OYDC on Saturday, 2 June, 2018. Queen, started playing tennis at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) and participated in the U15 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Her passion and love for tennis is an inspirational to many athletes who access the #OYDC facilities. The centre has over 19 sports disciplines which include; Basketball, Taekwondo, Boxing, Judo, Swimming, Rugby, Handball, Hockey and Football.

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02 Jun

OYDC hosts Teulings hockey

10 hockey teams this morning took part in the Teulings Hockey league games. The games attracted teams like Arch, Evergreen and City in the under 12 age category. The Teulings Youth Sports Challenge is usually conducted at the #OYDC and runs up to October when the grand finale is hosted.

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24 May

OYDC hosts high performance football cup

43 Football players on Wednesday were at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) for the high performance “football cup” Games. The teams which train from the Centre impressed OYDC programmes officer Lyson Zulu. Zulu says the numbers and consistence of the performance football unit is encouraging and has urged other aspiring football players from communities surrounding OYDC to come and utilise the multi-sports facility.

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15 May

OYDC DIRECTOR AND PPP COORDINATOR ATTEND ZIMBABWE SPORT MANAGEMENT COURSE

OYDC Director Dr. Fredrick Mulenga Chitangala is attending a course in Zimbabwe on Global trends in Sport management and resource mobilization organised by Sports Leaders’ Institute Zimbabwe and LiiKe of Finland. Dr. Chitangala is attending the course together with Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development (MYSCD), Podium Performance Programme (PPP) coordinator Sombwa Knox Musunsa. The Podium Performance Programme (PPP) aims at providing sustainable support and opportunities to Zambia’s high performance in athletics, boxing and judo. To successfully implement the Programme, [...]

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11 May

Young Judoka Zulu, returns home with gold

Simon Zulu showing his gold medal Young Zambian Judoka Simon Zulu, has returned home with a gold medal after participating in the just ended African Cadet Championships in the -60kg Category held in Bujumbura, Burundi. Zulu, arrived this morning and was welcomed by Zambia Judo Association (ZJA) general secretary Mabvuto N’guni, OYDC Director Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) Sports Development officer Major Chisanga Bwalya, National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Administration officer Chipo Mulenga. Zulu was accompanied by national [...]

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08 May

President Lungu launches 2018 national health week

The Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) on 8th May, 2018 hosted His Excellency President Edgar Lungu who came to launch the 2018 National Health Week organized by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development (MYSCD) under the theme “Health for All, Leaving No One Behind.” The President participated in sport and health activities which included; Football, Tag of War, 100m Relay and Aerobics. He also toured stands for exhibitors and interacted with them [...]

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07 May

OYDC hosts 2018 national health week

President Edgar Lungu tours health stands during the 2017 National Health Week held at OYDC. The Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) will be hive of sport and health activities from 7 to 12 May, 2018. The 2018 National Health Week organised by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development (MYSCD) which starts today will be commemorated, under the theme “Health For All, Leaving No One Behind”. The Republican President, His Excellency, Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu [...]

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21 Apr

Athletes witness tree planting ceremony

OYDC on Saturday morning hosted the Lions Club, Zone 14 for a tree planting ceremony. The Lions Club, Zone 14 were welcomed by OYDC Director Dr. Fredrick Chitangala. Lions Club, Zone 14 Chairperson Lion Carolyn Ndawa, disclosed that the aim of the tree planting was to help with the environment as trees are an important part of people’s lives. OYDC Director Dr. Chitangala, applauded the Lions Club, Zone 14 for choosing the OYDC to plant the trees which have being named after [...]

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19 Apr

THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE (IDSDP) CELEBRATED BY THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AROUND THE WORLD

JOURNEY ACROSS THE FIVE CONTINENTS AND DISCOVER WAYS IN WHICH THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORT IN DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE WAS AFFIRMED ON 6 APRIL 2018. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), celebrated on 6 April every year since 2014, is a global commemoration of the power of sport to foster peace and contribute to social change and community development. In 2018, many initiatives took place around the world, engaging local communities, athletes, public authorities, refugees and many others. [...]

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