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19 Oct

Team Zambia arrives back home on Monday

Team Zambia will arrive back home on Monday 22, October, 2018 after participating at the just ended 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team will come back home with three medals (1) bronze in equestrian through Bunty Howard and (2) in athletics minted by Kennedy Luchembe (silver) and Nidy Minglishi (bronze). Zambia was represented by 14 athletes from five sports disciplines; Mia Phiri (swimming), Bunty Howard (Equestrian), Simon Zulu (Judo), Nidy Mingilishi (athletics), Kennedy Luchembe (athletics) and [...]

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13 Oct

BRONZE MEDALIST BUNTY HOWARD EMERGES TOP IN AFRICA

2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games bronze medalist in the jump team event Bunty Howard, has emerged top in Africa despite her not qualifying to the finals. Howard, came out 11th after taking part in the individual jumps which clearly show that she is 1st in Africa. She thanks everyone back home in Zambia who supported her during the competition.

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12 Oct

U18 hockey team qualifies to semi-finals

U18 Zambia male hockey team has qualified to the semi-finals of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games being staged in Argentina, after beating the 2014 defending champions Australia 6-4. The team is scheduled to meet Malaysia on 13 October at 20:00 hours Zambian time. Team Coach Samuel Tagwireyi, is hopeful that the team will deliver according to his expectation tomorrow if they are to bring glory to Zambia by minting Gold.

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11 Oct

2018 SUMMER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES UPDATE

Zambia’s 400m Gold medalist Kennedy Luchembe hits the track today at 16:15 hours Zambian time. Luchembe, served as the country’s flag bearer during the official opening ceremony of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the female category the African Bronze medalist Niddy Minglishi (athletics), will also compete today in the 400m. In swimming Mia Phiri, is scheduled to swim in the 50m Freestyle at 15:37 hours Zambian time. Meanwhile, U18 male hockey team hopes to win today’s [...]

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09 Oct

Zambia records first medal

Bunty Howard (Equestrian), gets bronze medal in the jump international team event in the second round of the competition finishing the jumps with a time of 78.90 to help team Africa come out 3rd at the ongoing 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games being staged in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Countries that made up her team include; Mauritius, Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. When asked how she felt after getting “Bronze” Howard said she is super excited and hopes to get Gold [...]

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08 Oct

Zambia hockey team beats Poland 4-3

The Zambia Hockey Team arrived at the Olympic Park hockey pitch to take on Poland in high spirit and prayed for a win. The U18 lads who have been training at the OYDC thrashed the Polish lads 4-3. The team was in a state of jubilation as the game came to an end. Team Coach samuel tagwireyi, expressed happiness that the boys beat Poland by scoring four goals. Zambia will face Malaysia Tuesday afternoon at 16;15 Zambian time.

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08 Oct

Ten teams participate in Teulings hockey league

Ten teams on Saturday took part in the U15 Teulings Hockey League games which took place at the Olympic Youth Development Centre. Bright Boys, Ark Boys, Evergreen, ShiningStars1, Black Stars, Black Boys, City, Shinning 1, are some of the teams that played the weekend “7aside” Teulings games. All the teams were selected from communities surrounding the Olympic Youth Development Centre. A total of 100 players formed the ten teams as they prepare for the 2018 Teulings Youth Sport Challenge “Grand Finale” [...]

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08 Oct

GYM at OYDC

Have you ever thought of keeping fit by joining a gym and you are wondering which place to identify for physical activities. Well OYDC has a gym and it is not only open to athletes but to the public as well. Our highly trained Gym instructors will be more than glad to welcome you and advice on a few steps to take as you become a member of our gym. Visit us today!

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04 Oct

Team Zambia arrives safe in Argentina

Team Zambia arrived safely in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday evening ahead of the much anticipated 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games which kicks off this weekend. Zambia is being represented by five sports disciplines; Hockey, Swimming, Judo, Athletics and Equestrian. The 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, is a forthcoming international sports, cultural, and educational event that will be hosted in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 6 [...]

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29 Sep

Teulings tennis coach Kazembe lauds OYDC

Teulings Tennis players turned up in numbers at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) to participate in the U15 Teulings Youth Sport Challenge on Saturday, 29 September, 2018. Teulings tennis coordinator Edgar Kazembe, disclosed that the players are eager to participate in the grand finale set for 27, October, 2018. He added that the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge has in the last eight years helped in talent identification and shaping talent among athletes below the age of (15) years. Kazembe, has applauded [...]

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