The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (IOC code: ZAM) is the

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representing

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. It was created in 1951 as the ''National Olympic Committee of Northern Rhodesia'' and recognised by the

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in 1963. Zambia made its debut at the

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. Previously, it competed as Northern Rhodesia in 1964 (changing its name on the day of the closing ceremony) and under the banner of Rhodesia in 1960. Since 2010, the Committee, in conjunction with the

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(IOC) and the

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have operated an Olympic Youth Development Center (OYDC) in

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, Zambia. The center was opened as a pilot project by the IOC and is open to all youth in the country.

Presidents of Committee

*present – Mr. Alfred Foloko *predecessor – Ms. Miriam Moyo

Vice Presidents of Committee

*present – Ms. Hazel Kennedy

Executive Board 2017-2021

*President – Mr. Alfred Foloko *Vice President – Ms. Hazel Kennedy *Secretary-General – Mr. Boniface Kambikambi *Treasurer – Mr. Victor Banda *Members – Mr. Guy Phiri, Mr. Dickson Jere, Mrs. Susanna Dakik, Ms.

Suwilanji Mpondela Suwilanji Theresa Mpondela-Daka (born 7 February 2000) is a Zambian athlete who specializes in sprinting. Since 2019, She has been serving the Athletes Commission for the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ). She is married to Zambian footba ...

Secretariat Staff

* ''As of 2021'' The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Secretariat is located at OlympAfrica Centre Stand Number 27007 New Kasangula Road Lusaka. Currently, NOC Zambia employs eight full-time employees. *Gloria Makungu – Administration Officer *Chaelelwa Kazika – Accounts Manager *Chipo Mulenga – Programmes Officer *Tinyiko Lucert Kamanga – Programmes Officer: Olympafrica Centre *Prudence Nswana – Safe Sport Officer *Felix Munyika – Communications and Marketing Officer *Francis Mwansa – Office Assistant *Jabess Zulu – Caretaker: Olympafrica Centre

eqUIP Intern Programme

Five students/and or recent graduates have benefitted from the Internship Programme partnership between the Commonwealth Games Foundation and NOC Zambia (Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia). *Present – Mr. Chishimba Bwalya - University of Zambia (2020-2021) *Past – Ms. Denise Cohen - Cavendish University (2019-2020) *Past – Mr. Felix Munyika - University of Zambia (2018-2019) *Past – Mr. Charles Ziwa - University of Zambia (2017-2018) *Past – Ms. Tinyiko Lucert Kamanga - Copperbelt University (2016-2017)

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