News – OYDC Zambia

24 Jul

ATHLETES ARE ADAPTING TO WEATHER CHANGE IN FRANCE – KALEMBO

Athletics National Team Coach Douglas Kalembo has disclosed that athletes are adapting to weather changes in France as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Coach Kalembo says the team had their third training session at the Ile de Vannes Training Centre, adding that he can confirm that his athletes are getting used to the environment. He adds that despite the weather being a bit cold on Tuesday, it will not affect their next training session. Athlete Kennedy Luchembe who participated [...]

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18 Jul

JUDO ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA DONATES JUDO MATS TO OYDC CLUB

The OYDC Zambia Thursday afternoon was delighted to receive a donation of 26 judo mats from the Judo Association of Zambia (JAZ) to be used by the OYDC Zambia judo club named Ippon. Association General Secretary Mabvuto Ng’uni while presenting the mats to OYDC Zambia indicated that judokas from OYDC Zambia have proven to show zeal for the sport adding that there is a need to support such talent from athletes who have a passion for the sport that is [...]

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14 Jul

OYDC ZAMBIA HOSTS TEULINGS MID-YEAR TOURNAMENT

OVER 700 young talented athletes were on Saturday 13 July 2024 rewarded with medals and trophies during the 2024 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge mid-year tournament. The tournament sponsored by Coen Teulings Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium was organised by the OYDC Zambia. It provided an opportunity for athletes to undergo several health checks such as ear nose, throat and eye. The athletes represented basketball, hockey, boxing, beach volleyball, judo, football, taekwondo, teqball, baseball5, handball, rugby, and netball. Before getting [...]

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11 Jul

NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA DIRECTOR/CEO MUSUNSA PAYS COURTESY CALL ON OYDC ZAMBIA ACTING CEO TEMBO

NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA DIRECTOR/CEO MUSUNSA PAYS COURTESY CALL ON OYDC ZAMBIA ACTING CEO TEMBO The OYDC Zambia management led by the Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo Thursday morning welcomed National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) Director/CEO Sombwa Musunsa and his team to the sports facility he paid a courtesy call on management. Musunsa appreciated the role the OYDC Zambia has continued to play in developing sports in the country at the grassroots level stating that many athletes who [...]

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10 Jul

OYDC ZAMBIA WELCOMES FOOTBALL STAR RACHEAL KUNDANANJI AT THE MULTISPORTS FACILITY AS SHE LAUNCHES HER LEGACY FOUNDATION

It was a blissful Wednesday morning as the OYDC Zambia welcomed Zambian female football star Racheal Kundananji at the sports facility to launch her auspicious foundation dubbed “Racheal Kundananji Legacy Foundation”. Various stakeholders representing UNAIDS, NOWSPAR, Magnum Security, ZAMWIL, FAZ, Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, and National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) were present to witness this mammoth launch. During the launch, OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo disclosed that it was euphoric that the Racheal Kundananji Legacy [...]

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29 Jun

“KEEP WORKING HARD ONE DAY YOU WILL BE STARS” OYDC ZAMBIA ACTING CEO TEMBO URGES ATHLETES

Many young athletes who come to train and compete in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge at the OYDC Zambia have continued to aspire to become top athletes in future. The Centre which every week receives hundreds of children taking part in several activities has always been a haven for talent identification and development. Saturday 29 June 2024 OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo encouraged athletes who came to compete in Baseball5, Football and Teqball to continue with their dedication [...]

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22 Jun

OYDC ZAMBIA ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TEMBO APPLAUDS NOCZ FOR HOSTING “OLYMPIC DAY” AT THE SPORTS FACILITY

OYDC ZAMBIA ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TEMBO APPLAUDS NOCZ FOR HOSTING “OLYMPIC DAY” AT THE SPORTS FACILITY OYDC Zambia Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo has paid gratitude to the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) for staging the 2024 Olympic Day celebrations at the multisport facility. Tembo says it is gratifying that the NOCZ on 22 June 2024 brought hundreds of children from various sports disciplines to take part in the 2024 Olympic Day which falls on 23 June and [...]

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17 Jun

ATHLETICS TEAM IN CAMEROON FOR THE CAA

ATHLETICS TEAM IN CAMEROON FOR THE CAA Zambia Athletics team is in Cameroon for the 23rd Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Championships starting from 21 to 26 June 2024. Before their travel to Douala, Cameroon the team comprising both the male and females was camped at the OYDC Zambia for several weeks. Our media team had a chat with the national team coach Douglas Kalembo who expressed optimism that the team would put up a good performance in Cameroon. Kalembo disclosed that [...]

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07 Jun

NOCZ COMMENDS ZAMBIA HOCKEY FOR HOSTING THE ZAMBEZI HOCKEY TEST SERIES

NOCZ COMMENDS ZAMBIA HOCKEY FOR HOSTING THE ZAMBEZI HOCKEY TEST SERIES OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre is currently hosting several hockey players who are taking part in the Zambezi Hockey test series which has just commenced. The players from Uganda, Malawi and Zambia kicked off the tournament on a good note as they have all shown their prowess to the fullest. To kick off the tournament at 8:00 am CAT Uganda took on Malawi in the men’s category and thrashed it [...]

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05 Jun

OYDC ZAMBIA WELCOMES VOLLEYBALL COACHES ATTENDING THE FIVB LEVEL ONE COURSE

The OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has welcomed several coaches from four countries who are at the sports facility to attend the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – FIVB Level One course. Coaches are from Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia the host nation. The five-day coaching course is being conducted by Namibia’s FIVB Instructor Joel Mathews. National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko in a speech read on his behalf by the committee’s Secretary General Boniface Kambikambi disclosed that the [...]

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