{"id":1600,"date":"2020-03-01T08:10:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T08:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oydc.org.zm\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2020-03-01T08:40:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T08:40:57","slug":"let-us-protect-ourselves-catherine-phiri-tells-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oydc.org.zm\/wp\/let-us-protect-ourselves-catherine-phiri-tells-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Let us protect ourselves, Catherine Phiri tells athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <br>Zambian superstar boxer Catherine Phiri, who is former World Boxing Council Champion on 29 February, 2020 called on young athletes to be wary and protect themselves from vices that will in future make them contract HIV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phiri, said it is through commitment,\ndedication and discipline that she remains a boxer stating that if she was not\ncareful her sports career would have ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She addressed athletes at OYDC\nZambia, during the \u201cChampions Talk\u201d supported by PEPFAR and disclosed that she\nis always protecting herself by ensuring that she excels more with her career.\nShe further, advised athletes to avoid favors from coaches that could lead them\nto be in a compromising situation but instead concentrate more on training and\ncompetitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nChampions Talk supported by PEPFAR is usually organized by OYDC Zambia and\ndifferent role models are usually invited to motivate young aspiring athletes\nwho have the zeal to mint medals in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nPresident\u2019s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) small grants program on HIV\nprevention supported by the US Government through the US Embassy in Zambia,\nwill help OYDC Zambia projects to mitigate the spread of HIV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zambian superstar boxer Catherine Phiri, who is former World Boxing Council Champion on 29 February, 2020 called on young athletes to be wary and protect themselves from vices that will in future make them contract HIV. 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