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04 Mar

ZAMBIA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ELATED WITH THE TRAINING OF COACHES

Zambia Hockey Association is elated with the training of its coaches who are currently attending an FIH Olympic Solidarity programme level 2 National coaching course. “This is a great development for us as an association we can only expand the sport when we have the capacity building and more coaches who are trained and qualified for the betterment of our athletes in future. The course has attracted 19 participants from Lusaka and Copperbelt” he says. The course is taking place at [...]

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18 Feb

BNOC PRESIDENT PLANTS TWO TREES AT OYDC ZAMBIA AND NAMES THEM AFTER TWO OF BOTSWANA’S TOP ATHLETES

BNOC PRESIDENT PLANTS TWO TREES AT OYDC ZAMBIA AND NAMES THEM AFTER TWO OF BOTSWANA’S TOP ATHLETES It was a blissful morning on Saturday 18 February 2023 when Botswana National Olympic Committee president Colonel Botsang Tshenyego planted two trees at the OYDC Zambia facilities to help fight climate change and preserve the environment. The BNOC president after planting the trees named them after two successful sportspersons in his country Amantle Montsho a female athlete who specializes in the 400 metres race [...]

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18 Feb

OYDC ZAMBIA SHOULD BE USED TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETES FOR FUTURE GAMES SAYS BOTSWANA NOC PRESIDENT

OYDC ZAMBIA SHOULD BE USED TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETES FOR FUTURE GAMES SAYS BOTSWANA NOC PRESIDENT Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) president Colonel Botsang Tshenyego has observed that OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre is one of the biggest sports facilities in the region which should be leveraged to promote regional integration through sport. Touring facilities at the Centre Friday, 17 February 2022 Colonel Tshenyego disclosed that OYDC Zambia has good potential that should be harnessed as a region to [...]

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15 Feb

ANOCA delegation inspects OYDC Zambia facilities

A delegation from the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) visited OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre earlier today as part of their efforts to monitor and evaluate sports facilities in African countries. ANOCA Development Commission member and African Athletics Development Center Director, Hamdi Abdel Rahim, and ANOCA Technical Director Ezera Tshabangu, visited the Centre to evaluate the state of sports facilities for training centers in the country. Zambia was the second country visited by the ANOCA delegation after [...]

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27 Jan

TEN BOXERS IN CAMP AT OYDC ZAMBIA AHEAD OF COMPETITION IN MOROCCO

TEN National team boxers entered camp at OYDC Zambia on 26 January 2023 to prepare for the 6th Edition of the Mohammed VI International Trophy to be hosted by Morocco from 3 to 12 February. The competition dubbed “Golden Belt Series” will attract countries from across the globe and Zambia will be represented by six (6) male and four (4) female boxers. The boxers are Nene Maonga, Patrick Chiyemba, Mwengo Mwale, Andrew Chilata, Emmanuel Katema, Stephen Zimba, Margret Tembo, Hildah Ngandwe, [...]

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25 Jan

INVESTRUST BANK PLC DONATES K50, 000 TO OYDC ZAMBIA

OYDC Zambia has received a donation of K50, 000 from Investrust Bank PLC to help promote women in sports. Investrust Bank PLC Wednesday, 25 January 2023 donated K500, 000 to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts to distribute to selected sports associations and organisations of which OYDC Zambia has received a cheque of K50, 000. The cheque donated to the OYDC Zambia was received by the Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala. Investrust Bank PLC Managing Director Simangolwa Shakalima expressed [...]

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31 Dec

2022 OYDC Zambia Newsletter

Seasons’ Greetings! We are glad to share with you our latest edition of the newsletter please download below and share with your networks. DOWNLOAD: 2022 OYDC ZAMBIA E-NEWSLETTER

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26 Nov

‘BRING US MEDALS’ ATHLETES TOLD

Team Zambia is looking at showcasing its sporting skills as it travels to Lilongwe Malawi for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games starting on 2-11 December. The team has been challenged by the Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts Hon. Elvis Nkandu MP to mint medals. Speaking during the send-off ceremony held at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on 26 November 2022 Hon. Nkandu in a speech read by permanent secretary Kangwa Chileshe said he was [...]

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26 Nov

ATHLETES IN SMILE AS TEULINGS LEAGUE GETS ANOTHER TWO-YEAR SUPPORT

ATHLETES IN SMILE AS TEULINGS LEAGUE GETS ANOTHER TWO-YEAR SUPPORT Beautiful smiles were written on the faces of athletes after it was announced that more support for the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge will continue till the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Teulings Foundation Representative Hans Bertels disclosed during the awards ceremony held on 26 November that Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium is happy with the results being yielded by the project since 2011. He expressed hope that through the extended [...]

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25 Nov

TEULINGS REPRESENTATIVE HANS BERTELS WISHES TEAM ZAMBIA THE BEST OF LUCK AS THEY PREPARE FOR REGION 5 GAMES

Hans Bertels the representative of Coen Teulings, Chairman of Merifin Capital in Belgium has wished Team Zambia bound for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games in Lilongwe Malawi the best of luck. Bertels says he is happy to note that some of the athletes making up Team Zambia have been picked from the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge a competition that the OYDC Zambia has been hosting since 2011 engaging children below the age of 20 years. He says [...]

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