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17 Sep

Sports Association leaders meet to champion the campaign against doping in sport

A campaign to raise awareness against doping in sports has been heightened with local sports associations meeting with the National Olympic Committee of Zambia and the National Sports Council of Zambia. Over 50 representatives of various sports associations on 17 September 2022 attended a training workshop in Lusaka dubbed ‘Anti-doping Awareness Programme’ where several issues were raised on how athletes can best be protected from indulging themselves in vices which can lead them into doping in sport. Opening the workshop which [...]

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11 Sep

SCIMITAR HOCKEY TEAMS DOMINATE TEULINGS

Scimitar hockey teams for the girls which recently got integrated into the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge are leading the log standings following yesterday’s games. In week seven Scimitar B has 15 points while Scimitar A has 13 points. Springfields is in the third slot with 12 points while OYDC has 11 points. The Teulings Youth Sports Challenge is getting heated up as teams are all fighting to win every game played. Athletes are showcasing their skills as they all want to be rewarded [...]

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11 Sep

ZAMBIA ATHLETICS PRESIDENT MPONDELA PLEDGES TO WORK WITH OYDC TO RE-INTRODUCE KIDS ATHLETICS

….says the association is concerned with the state of the worn out track and field. Zambia Athletics (ZA) president Elias Mpondela has disclosed that some of the success stories his association has been recording should also be attributed to the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre which has greatly helped athletes with camping and training. He says the corporation ZA has with OYDC Zambia has seen the association perform and reach greater heights by producing athletes who are minting medals at [...]

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09 Sep

OYDC Zambia CEO becomes the 7th MEMOS graduate in Zambia

OYDC Zambia CEO becomes the 7th MEMOS graduate in Zambia OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala has become the 7th MEMOS graduate in Zambia after obtaining his MEMOS (Executive Masters in Sport Organisations Management). The graduation ceremony took place Friday afternoon in Lausanne Switzerland. His study focus was on the “Revenue Expansion Opportunities for the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre” with research question; Among its stakeholders, current and former customers and surrounding business entities, are there business opportunities which [...]

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07 Sep

HOCKEY MEN’S TEAM TO GET WINNING REWARD FROM GOVERNMENT

HOCKEY MEN’S TEAM TO GET WINNING REWARD FROM GOVERNMENT The national hockey men’s team whose home ground is OYDC Zambia Wednesday morning presented a silver medal to Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts permanent secretary minted in Zimbabwe at the just ended All Africa Games qualifiers. The team qualified for the 2023 All Africa Games to be staged in Ghana after beating Zimbabwe and Malawi during the qualifiers games in Harare. The team presented medals to Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts [...]

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05 Sep

OYDC thrash Olympiafrica 18-9 in 5×5 basketball

OYDC thrash Olympiafrica 18-9 in 5×5 basketball OYDC Zambia basketball team shocked team Olympiafrica with a 18-9 win during the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Team Olympiafrica could not stand the defense exhibited by OYDC which saw them lose the game. Nancy Kasonde a young basketball player helped OYDC to score 10 baskets and subsequently emerged top scorer of the game. Jubilation was shown by supporters of Kasonde as she attributed her scoring skills to the secret blind pass her and teamates had during [...]

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29 Aug

‘GO AND REPRESENT US WELL’ HOCKEY TEAM TOLD

The national hockey men’s team bound for 2023 All Africa Games qualifiers have been urged to represent Zambia well. National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Athletes Commission Chairperson Richard Mulenga told the athletes at the OYDC Zambia that the nation will be rallying behind them and expect the team to put up a good performance in Zimbabwe where the games will be hosted. Mulenga said ‘’the nation is proud of what you are doing. This is not the first competition you [...]

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27 Aug

OYDC FOOTBALL ACADEMY COACH PLANS FOR WINNING FORMULA

OYDC FOOTBALL ACADEMY COACH PLANS FOR WINNING FORMULA OYDC Zambia football academy coach Samuel Moloka has disclosed that teams in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge have been battling it out to contest for supremacy ahead of the grand finale. Moloka says the league games have been tough such that all players from teams that take part in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge have very good talent. He adds that games held on Saturday 27 August 2022 showed that teams are not giving [...]

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26 Aug

OYDC FACILITIES AMUSE KANTANSHI TENNIS PLAYERS

OYDC FACILITIES AMUSE KANTANSHI TENNIS PLAYERS Young tennis players from the Copperbelt representing Kantanshi Tennis Club on Wednesday morning appreciated OYDC Zambia facilities which they say are good for talent development. 22 tennis players visited the centre for a series of trainings and to compete with Lusaka based clubs. One of the players 17 year old Marvelous Mbanjo disclosed that he looks forward to competing with top athletes and learn different skills. The players have been in Lusaka for close to a week [...]

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24 Aug

ZAMBIAN ATHLETE MUZALA SAMUNKONGA RECEIVES A TWO-BEDROOMED HOUSE WORTH OVER K800, 000 PLUS MONEY

It was an emotional and exhilarating Thursday for Zambian athlete Muzala Samukonga who minted a gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in England after he was given a two-bedroomed house worth over K800, 000 for his outstanding performance at the games and bringing glory to the nation. Muzala and other athletes Patrick Chinyemba and Stephen Zimba who minted medals at the Commonwealth Games received monies from different corporate entities who attended the Presidential Luncheon in Honour of the [...]

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