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NOCZ president Alfred Foloko cheers students

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has urged students aspiring to be sports heroes to remain focused and determined. Speaking when he met students found at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Friday 25 March, Foloko expressed happiness that students from various universities are taking the sport very serious adding that his committee remains resolute through sports federations to identify talented athletes to represent Zambia at major competitions. Foloko was accompanied by different representatives of local [...]

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OYDC to host ‘Three Nations’ boxing Championship

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre will host a three nations boxing Championship from 26 to 27 March 2022. The Championship will see athletes from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia the host participating. Charges to watch the Championship has been pegged at K20 and is organised by Zambia Boxing Federation in conjunction with Zambia National Service. OYDC previously hosted a similar Championship in 2018 where Malawian and Zambian boxers battled it out. During the Championship Zambia’s representative at the 2016 Rio Olympics Games, Benny [...]

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Two OYDC nurtured beach volleyball players to travel to Ghana

Two beach volleyball players Grace Manyere and Brenda Mulenga are set to travel to Ghana for the Commonwealth Beach Volleyball qualifiers. The duo started their beach volleyball career at OYDC and have been taking part in all OYDC/Teulings Youth Sports Challenge league games. Zambia Volleyball Association (ZAVA) Beach Volleyball national Coach Isaac Tembo has confirmed this development. Tembo thanks OYDC for providing training facilities to athletes and says the games will be held from 25 to 29 March 2022. This morning the [...]

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OYDC Zambia sports season enters week two

OYDC Zambia sports season enters week two OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre sporting season for the year 2022 entered the second week on 19 March after the season was launched few weeks ago. Two sports disciplines Teqball and Handball were played and attracted a total number of 150 athletes. The teams for both sports codes were drawn from community clubs, and schools. OYDC programmes manager Mwange Kampamba disclosed that the league games are going on well adding that the eleven sports disciplines [...]

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OYDC MOURNS FORMER ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT RUPIAH BANDA

12th March 2022 MEDIA STATEMENT OYDC MOURNS FORMER ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT RUPIAH BANDA OYDC Zambia Board of Trustees, Management and staff have received the news of the death of former president Mr Rupiah B. Banda with great sorrow. OYDC will remember president Banda as a true statesman who had a passion for sport and youth development as this was evident when he launched Zambia’s biggest multi-sports facility OYDC on 11 May 2010. OYDC Zambia Board of Trustees Chairperson Simangolwa Shakalima says “Zambia mourns again. We [...]

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2022 OYDC Sporting Season Launched

Young talented athletes were on 5th March in a state of jubilation as the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre launched the 2022 sporting season. Over 280 athletes from basketball, hockey and beach volleyball turned up to witness the launch which was graced by National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko. During the launch OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala disclosed that management is amused with the discipline and dedication athletes have when it comes to training [...]

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OYDC to host Antony Mwamba memorial tournament

OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre will on Saturday 5th March host the Antony Mwamba memorial boxing tournament. The tournament has been organized by Exodus Boxing Promotions and Midlands Boxing Association. Exodus Boxing Promotions Director Christian Kalima says all is set and weighing of boxers will begin at 9:00hrs. Kalima has since called on all clubs and boxers to turn up in numbers and be part of the tournament.

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OYDC SET TO LAUNCH 2022 SPORTING SEASON

OYDC SET TO LAUNCH 2022 SPORTING SEASON OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre will be launching the 2022 Sporting season on 5th March 2022. The launch will see the commencement of the Teulings/OYDC Youth Sports Challenge which has eleven sports codes.  The launch is expected to start at 09:00hrs CAT and will see about 280 athletes competing in basketball, hockey and beach volleyball. OYDC Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala says all is set for the launch and preparations have been done adding [...]

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“We have noted our mistakes,” says U20 Handball Technical Director Chilekwa Bwalya

By Noah Silomba Zambia U20 handball team Technical Director Chilekwa Bwalya has described the team’s 32-26 loss to Burkina Faso yesterday at the ongoing Africa Junior Women team Championship in Conakry, Guinea as painful. Bwalya says despite his team having control of the ball in the first half it was sad to see them lose the game. He says the technical bench has taken note of the mistakes exhibited in yesterday’s game as they prepare to face Algeria on Thursday 24 February [...]

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OYDC FACILITIES IMPRESS MALAWI NOC PRESIDENT HON MHANGO

OYDC FACILITIES IMPRESS MALAWI NOC PRESIDENT HON MHANGO Malawi Olympic Committee president Hon Jappie Mhango has expressed happiness that Zambia has wonderful sporting facilities which should be supported and utilized by all sports associations in the country. Touring OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre facilities on 12 February in the company of National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko, Hon Mhango said African Countries should consider utilizing OYDC facilities to prepare athletes for regional and other major games. He said [...]

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