OYDC ZAMBIA SPONSOR COEN TEULINGS MEETS NOCZ EXECUTIVE AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES
OYDC ZAMBIA SPONSOR COEN TEULINGS MEETS NOCZ EXECUTIVE AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES
The OYDC Zambia sponsor Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium met with the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Executive led by President Alfred Foloko in Paris, France.
NOCZ president Alfred Foloko says the meeting his executive had with Coen Teulings, his wife Pauline Krayenhoff and his representative Hans Bertels was successful as the topic of discussion was centred on more collaboration and work being done at the OYDC Zambia through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge a youthful league which has produced many athletes who have gone as far as competing at Africa, AUSC Region 5, and Olympic Games.
During the meeting president Foloko noted with gratitude that Coen Teulings pledged his continued support to the OYDC Zambia which is a “Centre of Excellence”.
He briefed Coen Teulings that the OYDC Zambia is making strides to renovate its worn facilities adding that the floor mat for the multipurpose hall which was donated by the Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa (ANOCA) is almost done being installed and will soon be launched.
He further disclosed that the NOCZ working with Zambia Athletics (ZA) is in talks with the government through the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts to ensure that the athletics track which reached its lifespan is replaced soon.
Meanwhile, Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa (ANOCA) president Mustapha Berraf says the association is happy to note that the leadership of NOCZ president Foloko continues to work well with Coen Teulings at the OYDC Zambia. ANOCA declared the OYDC Zambia as a high-performance centre for the region which saw the donation of the floor mat for the multipurpose hall.
After the meeting Coen Teulings, his wife and representative were presented with Zambian gifts to appreciate the support he has rendered to the OYDC Zambia through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge since 2011.
