HANS BERTELS JETS IN ZAMBIA AHEAD OF TEULINGS YOUTH SPORTS CHALLENGE GRAND FINALE
Hans Bertels, representative of Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium has arrived in Zambia ahead of the 13th edition of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale. The finale will be held at the OYDC Zambia on 23 November 2024 where top deserving athletes will be rewarded. Bertels was welcomed in Zambia at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo. Athletes from twelve sports codes will be rewarded this weekend for having exceptionally taken [...]
JUDOKA MUNG’ANDU PINS ZULU TO REIGN SUPREME AND SECURE GOLD
Over the weekend hundreds of judokas and spectators felt the adrenaline of waiting to see their favourite athlete declared winner after a lengthy fight. It was the battle of the fittest when two top Zambian judokas Steven Mung’andu of Green Eagles and Simon Zulu of Nkwazi Judo Club battled it out on the tatami during the 34th Japanese Ambassador’s Judo Cup held at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. The duo had an intense fight of enduring the pain of [...]
2024 OYDC Zambia Media Awards
CALLING FOR ENTRIES 2024 OYDC Zambia Media Awards The OYDC Zambia is calling on media personnel to submit entries to stand a chance to be rewarded on 23 November 2024 during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Grand Finale and Re-launch of the multipurpose Hall. The categories for the year 2024 awards are: 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Article (Print) 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Article (Radio) 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge Article (TV) 2024 OYDC Zambia CEO’s Appreciation Award (Managements’ Discretion) Entries into the awards have officially [...]
OYDC SET TO HOST TEULINGS GRAND FINALE ON 23 NOVEMBER
The OYDC Zambia will host this year’s Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale on 23 November 2024 where deserving players will be rewarded. Athletes, coaches, media, umpires, associations and sports administrators are some of the people who will walk away with trophies and medals. The OYDC Zambia has been running the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge since 2011. This developmental league has seen several players selected for national teams and clubs. It is sponsored by Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium. The [...]
FIVE OYDC JUDOKAS WIN MEDALS
Five female judokas at the weekend won medals during the 2024 National Judo Women’s Cup organized by the Judo Association of Zambia. The judokas Barbara Seulu, Mirriam Seulu, Naomi Seulu, and Naomi Sinazeze won gold, silver and bronze respectively. Two Gold, Two Silver and One Bronze medals were minted for the OYDC Judo Club. The club emerged with eight points.
OYDC ZAMBIA ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS
OYDC Zambia on Friday 20 September 2024 invited several stakeholders for a meeting to update them on the progress the centre continues to make where sport development is concerned. OYDC Zambia Board Chairperson Simangolwa Shakalima reminded stakeholders that the centre was identified as the Centre of Excellence in the region by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) stating that the OYDC Zambia has made great strides to revamp some of its worn out facilities. Shakalima indicated that more [...]
OYDC HANDBALL PLAYER HEADS TO PORTUGAL
OYDC HANDBALL PLAYER HEADS TO PORTUGAL OYDC Handball Club player Pritchard Siyakwayi has signed a six-month contract with Clube Desportivo “Os Marienses in Portugal. Siyakwayi is expected to leave Zambia for Portugal on Friday at 15:00 CAT. He is one of the many handball players from the OYDC Handball Club who has been part of the national team and has represented Zambia at several competitions as a right-back. He met with OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo who wished him well [...]
MUZALA SAMUKONGA PROMISES MORE MEDALS
Zambian athlete Muzala Samukonga who recently minted a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the 400m final race has promised to mint more medals for Zambia. The athlete who returned home on 17 September 2024 expressed happiness that the nation had organised a thunderous welcome for him. He paid gratitude to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ), OYDC Zambia and Zambia Athletics for the support they provided while he was competing [...]
THREE OYDC BOXERS IMPRESS SPECTATORS
The past weekend was amazing at the OYDC Zambia as several boxers turned up to compete in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Several bouts were played and the most fascinating moment was when three of the OYDC boxers flogged their opponents to record a win. Out of the seven young boxers the OYDC Zambia had three impressed spectators when their stunning punches on opponents. Patrick Mwape flogged Lawrence Mulenga of Evergreen 5-2 split decision, while Izanji Sichalwe beat Titus Situmbeko of C.B [...]
SIX YOUNG JUDOKAS HEAD TO KITWE FOR A TOURNEY
Six Judokas from the Ippon OYDC Club left for Kitwe to participate in Musa’s Biscuit Tournament. The tournament organised by the Zambia Judo Association will be held at Kanfinsa Police Training Camp today from 09;00 to 16;00. Ippon OYDC Club has sent Yolanda Banda, Barbara Seulu, Miriam Seulu, Joshua Mwanza, Justin Kangwa, Levinson Mwanza and Aron Banda who doubles as the coach. The judokas are expected to compete in the 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 46kg and 69kg weight categories respectively. Coach Aron Banda says [...]