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15 Nov

OLYMPAFRICA takes the lead in Teulings netball

OLYMPAFRICA netball team has yet again dominated the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge for the year 2020. The U17 netball team which is part of the youthful league which the OYDC Zambia hosts currently has 31 points after playing other competitive teams.The netball team in the past few years has been emerging overall winners of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge and getting rewarded during the grand finale which is held at the end of the year. With only few weeks remaining [...]

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09 Nov

Teulings taekwondo coordinator eager for grand finale

Teulings taekwondo coordinator Patson Ngoma, says players are on a mission to catch up with training as they prepare for the grand finale in December. The Teulings Youth Sport Challenge grand finale is set for December and taekwondo is part of the sports discipline in the youthful competition. Ngoma, says the Covid-19 affected a number of players whom he says were not training when the OYDC had suspended all its activities following the outbreak of the corona virus in the country. He adds that the players are eager [...]

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01 Nov

Community members cheered with successful hosting of Play 2 Conserve grand finale

Hundreds of young people and community members surrounding the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Saturday 31st October, 2020 turned up at the sports facility to witness the crowning of champions during the “Play 2 Conserve” grand finale supported by WWF Zambia. OYDC Zambia and World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) earlier this year partnered for a successful project delivery dubbed “Play 2 Conserve” were sport was being used to teach the masses about environment protection. From the time the [...]

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29 Oct

OYDC and WWF hosts Play 2 Conserve Grand Finale

Lusaka, Zambia 29th October, 2020 – OYDC Zambia Sports Development Centre and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will on Saturday 31st October, 2020 host the much anticipated “Play 2 Conserve” project grand finale. The event will include a symbolic tree planting exercise and performances from local artist. The OYDC Zambia partnered with the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to run a project dubbed “Play 2 Conserve” aimed at promoting conservation and environmental protection using sport. The project kicked off in January, 2020 with [...]

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21 Oct

OYDC ZAMBIA & SOCHEM ENTERPRISE SIGN PATERNSHIP AGREEMENT WORTH OVER K200, 000

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has partnered with a local Zambian firm SOCHEMICALS Enterprise the makers of SoClean products to provide sanitary and monetary support to the sports facility. During the signing ceremony, OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, said the Centre wants to associate more with local firms such as SOCHEM Enterprise and ensure that local products and services are promoted even in times when the nation is grappling with the COVID-19. Dr. Chitangala disclosed that with the coming of SOCHEM Enterprise [...]

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29 Sep

Coach urges girls to take up netball

A netball coach Bessie Nanyangwe, has urged young girls from communities surrounding OYDC Zambia to take up the sport of netball. Nanyangwe, who is an assistant coach for Matero Netball team, which is part of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge, disclosed that most of the girls in her team have chances of being selected to play for the national team. She adds that unlike being home and doing nothing, young girls should take the opportunity to join netball at [...]

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20 Sep

Taekwondo president Nangonde happy with resumption of Teulings

Taekwondo Association of Zambia president Likando Nangode, says the resumption of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge at the OYDC Zambia, will help athletes have physical development and refrain from bad vices in communities. Nangonde, thanks OYDC Zambia, for allowing athletes to start utilising the facility with strict adherence to health guidelines provided. He says athletes will continue to maintain social distancing and wear face masks when not on the turf. He further expressed gratitude to Coen Teulings, the sponsor of [...]

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27 Jul

OYDC ZAMBIA CLEARED TO RESUME ALL SPORTS ACTIVITIES

The OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre wish to announce that it has been cleared to resume all sports activities which were suspended indefinitely on the 17th March, 2020 following the outbreak of the Corona Virus. OYDC Zambia, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fredrick Chitangala, says the Centre is happy that the permit was granted adding that before resuming all activities key stakeholders such as national sports federations will be engaged to formulate a roadmap on how to resume sport at the [...]

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06 May

OYDC Zambia donates 300 face masks

OYDC Zambia on Wednesday, 6th May, 2020, donated three hundred face masks to different sports associations and staff valued at K5000. The sport associations which received the donation are Tennis (40 masks), Taekwondo (40 masks), Volleyball (30 masks), Table Tennis (40 masks), Disability Sport Federation Zambia (35 face masks) and the rest given to staff and members of the press who were present. OYDC Zambia Board of Trustees Chairperson Simagolwa Shakalima, presented the items to the recipients and was joined by trustee member Wana Msiska and [...]

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28 Apr

NOCZ President Alfred Foloko pays tribute to fallen heroes

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko, has paid tribute to the fallen heroes who perished in 1993 plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. Speaking after laying wreaths at the memorial site outside the Independence Stadium in Lusaka Foloko, said the Olympic movement acknowledges the part the fallen heroes played in the development of sport in the country stating that those in sport should consider emulating the heroes and avoid wrangles. [...]

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