OYDC Zambia

04 Oct

OYDC appeals for more support

Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Director Clement Chileshe, has disclosed that the Centre has continued to contribute massively to the development of sport in the country despite various challenges the institution is facing. Addressing the media on Wednesday 4th October, 2017 Chileshe, said the Centre needs to raise a total of K10 million annually in order to maintain the wonderful facilities and its life changing programmes. He disclosed that OYDC has embarked on future development plans and programmes to improve operations [...]

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29 Sep

Cieran James, bids farewell to OYDC football athletes

Cieran James, a volunteer with the Wallace Group has bid fare well to football players who train from the Olympic Youth Development Centre. James, who’s from Loughborough University, has been in Zambia for six weeks and during he’s stay he coached football in different parts of the country, which include Fountain of Hope, Mtendere Township, Kalingalinga, Chipata Township and OYDC.

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29 Sep

ZHA holds fundraising hockey tourney

The Zambia Hockey Association (ZHA) is holding a fundraising hockey tournament at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup for Club Nation to be held in Egypt. The fundraising tournament at the OYDC started on 28th September 2017 and is scheduled to finish on Sunday 1st October 2017. Seven teams are part of the tournament which include Genetrix (Malawi), Hippo (Zimbabwe) with Lusaka Sharks, Hotspurs, Springfield, Zambezi HC and DE Stars all from Zambia. Meanwhile, Zambia Hockey [...]

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29 Sep

NOCZ Hosts IOC Athlete Career Programme (ACP)

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) will from September 29th to 30th September, 2017 host a two day workshop on the International Olympic Committee Athlete Career Programme (IOC ACP) at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC). Having seen that combining sport with education or work has become increasingly challenging for athletes not only in Zambia, but worldwide, this programme will provide resources and training to athletes, enabling them to develop their life skills and maximize their education and employment opportunities. The programme [...]

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25 Sep

Dreams Members Celebrate Graduation in Style

Latkings, on Monday 25th September held its 2017 DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, Safe) project graduation at the Olympic Youth Development Centre. The project was aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS infections among adolescent girls between the age of 18 and 24 years. Those who participated are girls from different schools around Lusaka through different sports activities

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13 Sep

Photo Focus: Beach Volleyball players

Photo Focus: Beach Volleyball players are camped at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) to prepare for the upcoming games. Beach Volleyball Coach Isaac Tembo, says his mission is to at least make four Zambian athletes to compete at regional and international games. He says the beach volleyball court at the OYDC is making the athletes acquire the much needed skills in the sport.

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10 Sep

Special Olympics Leadership academy

Special Olympics will on Tuesday the 12 September, 2017 unveil the First Lady of the Republic of Zambia, Esther Lungu, as the “50th Anniversary Ambassador” for the African Region. Special Olympics, an organisation which deals with children with intellectual disabilities is currently conducting a “Leadership Academy” which will come to a close on the 14th September, 2017. The conference is taking place at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) and over 20 African countries which include: Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, South Africa, [...]

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03 Dec

First Lady Esther Lungu donates to Special Olympics Athletes

First Lady Esther Lungu, on Saturday 3rd December, 2016 donated K15, 000 to the 150 children with intellectual disabilities who are part of the Special Olympics Zambia. Making the donation shortly after gracing the 2016 Special Olympics and UNICEF Zambia “Unified Sports Day” whose theme was “Inclusive Sports, Inclusive Communities, Empowerment for All” held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) the first lady expressed happiness towards children with intellectual disabilities’ participation in various sporting activities. She said it was an [...]

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03 Aug

Zambian Athletes Leave For 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Director Clement Chileshe, says he is optimistic that the Zambian athletes who have left the country to participate at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil will bring honor and positive results to the nation. Speaking shortly after seeing off the athletes at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Wednesday Morning, August 3rd, 2016, Chileshe said that though the number seemed small, the quality of athletes sent to these Games has improved. “We have done better [...]

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27 Jul

Congolese national wins 1st African Draughts-64 tourney

Zambian based Congolese draughts player, Richard Mwammba, was on Tuesday night crowned ‘International Draughts Grand Master’ after winning the first ever African Draughts-64 Championship held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. Mwammba, emerged winner after scoring 14 points after “Round 9” beating his closest rival Moses Winesi, from Malawi who scored 13 points leaving him astonished after the loss. Mwammba, was awarded USD$500, trophy, gold medal and a Diploma. Announcing the results, Suzyo Nkhoma, the Assistant Arbiter for the [...]

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