OYDC Zambia

09 Apr

Teulings Academy basketball players undergo skills training session

The Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) at the weekend hosted 20 Teulings academy basketball players. The players went through a skills training session in which 8 girls and 12 boys participated. The Centre has continued to provide a better sporting platform for the youth to develop their skills and subsequently identify their talent. The players appreciated the exposure the coaches gave them as they were introduced to new drills, and the interaction they had among themselves stating they want to utilise the 2018 [...]

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08 Apr

Three judokas leave for Hungary

Three judokas based at Dunavassany training Centre in Budapest, Hungary Mathews Punza, Andrew Kaswanga and Stephen Mun’gandu left Zambia on Saturday 7th April, 2018 for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games preparations. Zambia Judo Association (ZJA) General Secretary Mabvuto N’guni, says the trio will be in Hungary up to December, 2018 when the athletes will break off for a holiday and later return in January, 2019. N’guni, says the athletes while in Hungary, will participate in a number of qualifying games. He [...]

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07 Apr

Support persons with disabilities – President Lungu

President Edgar Lungu, has urged the nation to embrace persons living with disabilities saying they are human and should be shown love and support. Addressing journalists at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) after participating in physical fitness activities organised by Special Olympics Zambia and Olympic Youth Development Center to commemorate the International Day for Sport Development and Peace the president said he is aware that some people still hide their children living with disabilities, a situation which he says [...]

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29 Mar

Government urges Commonwealth Games bound athletes to mint medals

Minister in the Office of the Vice President Sylvia Chalikosa, has urged the 38 athletes to mint medals at the 2018 Gold Coast Games in Australia and bring honor to the nation. Speaking at a sendoff ceremony to the “Commonwealth Games” bound athletes at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) on Thursday 29th March, the minister said “she is aware that most of the athletes have prepared adequately for the games” adding that “majority of the athletes have participated in [...]

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26 Mar

IJF hands over “Judo Hall” to Zambia Judo Association

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development Joe Kapembwa, says government attaches great importance to the development of sport in the country. Speaking during the official handover ceremony of the newly constructed judo hall (Dojo) on 26th March, 2018 to the Zambia Judo Association (ZJA) by the International Judo Federation (IJF) at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Kapembwa, said government is happy that the International Judo Federation selected Zambia as “International Olympic Training Center” for [...]

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23 Mar

Beach Volleyball coach targets qualifying athletes to YoG

Teulings Beach Volleyball coordinator Isaac Tembo, has disclosed that he will use the 2018 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge and Academy at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) to identify and qualify athletes who can represent Zambia at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Sires, Argentina. Tembo, says a total of (8) players (4) boys and (40) girls will be competing at the OYDC on Saturday 24th March. He adds that there will be (6) games in the U15, and U19 respectively [...]

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18 Mar

Muziyo, knocks out Malawian boxer

Zambian boxer Benny Muziyo on Saturday 17th March, 2018 flogged Malawian boxer Elias Kassim through a technical knockout in 10 seconds during the international friendly boxing tournament organised by the Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) and staged at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC). The Malawian boxer could not stand the fistful jabs from Muziyo before getting “knocked out” in a blink of an eye leaving hundreds of spectators jubilating. Speaking shortly after being declared winner Muziyo, said the training he has [...]

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15 Mar

Boxing coach Mudenda happy with pugilists

Boxing National team coach Wisdom Mudenda, has expressed confidence that his boxers will outclass Malawian boxers ahead of the “Zambia Malawi” boxing tournament to be staged at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) on 17 March, 2018. Mudenda, says the boxers have been responding well to training sessions stating that he expects his athletes to knock out the Malawian boxers. He added that he has no doubt all the boxers will perform according to his expectation in the 10 categories. The boxers [...]

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01 Mar

Podium Performance Programme meeting attracts over 10 sports administrators

Over 10 sports administrators are attending the first Podium Performance Programme (PPP) planning meeting for the year 2018, which is taking place at the Olympic Youth Development Centre. The meeting whose theme is “Towards Tokyo 2020-Sustainable support to high performance athletes to achieve Podium Performance” has been organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development. The three day meeting is scheduled to end on Saturday, 3rd March. Some of the present administrators at the meeting are representing the Zambia Judo [...]

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23 Feb

OYDC hosts 2018 swimming gala

The Olympics Youth Development Centre (OYDC) is set to host the 2018 National Age Groups swimming gala from 16th to 18th March. The gala is being organised by the Zambia Swimming Union (ZASU) and will see a number of participants, showcase their breath taking skills in different swimming events. Lusaka Sharks swimming club head coach Charles Banda, says all his swimmers are ready for the gala which will be used to identify and integrate more girls to his club for the [...]

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