The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (IOC code: ZAM) is the National Olympic Committee representing Zambia. It was created in 1951 as the National Olympic Committee of Northern Rhodesia and recognised by the IOC in 1963.[1]
Zambia made its debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 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.[2]
Since 2010, the Committee, in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Government of Zambia have operated an Olympic Youth Development Center (OYDC) in Lusaka, Zambia. The center was opened as a pilot project by the IOC and is open to all youth in the country.[3][4]
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
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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)