Panathlon International

Dentro de los Encuentros Virtuales que viene llevando a cabo el Panathlon en América el pasado 16 de setiembre el Club Buenos Aires celebró sus 53 años de existencia con una conferencia magistral y muy interesante sobre el Fair Play en las partidas de ajedrez on line.

Nos reunimos panathletas y amigos de América y jóvenes entusiastas que están haciendo sus primeros aprendizajes . Nuestro Presidente Internacional envío un cálido mensaje que nos reconforta y nos dá energías para seguir adelante y vencer a esta pandemia .

Estamos distantes de Europa pero cada vez más cerca en el corazón y sentimiento panathletico ,que no tiene fronteras y se une cada día aunque virtualmente pero siempre juntos .

Gracias Club Buenos Aires, gracias Presidente Pierre, gracias panathletas, gracias entusiastas jóvenes y siempre en el panathlon estaremos esperándolos .

Un fuerte abrazo América presente

World Fair Play Day - 7 September 2020

In the heart of Brussels, the first World Fair Play Day was celebrated in the Gothic Hall of the City Hall.

Dearly organised by the Panathlon Club of Wallonie-Brussels, it was attended by the highest authorities of Belgium who enthusiastically greeted this day with the hope that it could become a world and media reference point for ethical actions and correct behaviour in sports competitions.

Present for Panathlon International was Secretary General Simona Callo, who greeted the bystanders. 

"It is with great pleasure that I am here to represent President Pierre Zappelli and Panathlon International in this magnificent venue.

We are here to promote an event, I would say epoch-making, that marks the will of the three largest international organisations dealing with Fair Play, to give life to a World Day: from now on, September 7th will be a reference point for all athletes and not only, to recall, reaffirm and promote the values of ethics and Fair Play of which we are convinced supporters and proponents.

A will made even more peculiar by the health crisis of Covid-19 that has not stopped us and that sees us united here to start a new path, strengthen our collaborations and contribute, through the common language of Fair Play, to improve the society in which we live.

I am therefore pleased to present the speech that the President of Panathlon International has dedicated to this event. 

Photogallery (Igor Pliner (Belgian Press photograph)

Here comes the World Fair Play Day – 7 September 2020

Thanks to the joint efforts of Panathlon International and of the World and European Fair Play organisations CIFP and EFPM, and on the initiative of Wallonie Bruxelles Panathlon Club, the first World Fair Play Day will be celebrated on Monday, 7 September 2020, at Salle Gothique, of the Brussels City Hall.

The event will be attended by the Presidents or representatives of PI, CIFP and EFPM who, in the presence of the highest civil and sports authorities from Brussels and Belgium, will sign the Manifesto whereby they will jointly undertake to carry out action and campaigns to promote Fair Play.

 “Fair Play is the fundamental principle that inspires the behavior of the honest man in sport and in all circumstances of life. We welcome the World Day of Fair Play as an opportunity to highlight it.” Pierre Zappelli - Panathlon International.

After having our first Instagram live session last week, we will now have the next one coming up, which is going to be with the President of the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU), that is also the vice-president of International university sports federation.

EPAS - Consultation Webinar 

Revision of the European Charter of Sport 

International President Pierre Zappelli will take part on Monday 6 July in the consultation video conference on "The European sport charter on the ethical theme in sport" organised by EPAS.

The Elective Ordinary Assemblies of Areas 8 and 12 have taken place.

Mario Coluzzi Area 8 Puglia-Calabria-Basilica and Paolo Perin Area 12 Friuli Venezia Giulia have been elected Governors.

The meeting of the next International Board will be held on Friday 26 June from 3.00 p.m. (Italian time) to 6.00 p.m. through internet.

Martes 23 de Junio 

"El movimienio olimpico sudamericano post covid19"

On Saturday, June 13th, with the participation of President Pierre Zappelli, the IB Member for America José Pilar Sanchez, the presidents of the District Mexico, Uruguay, Peru, Brazil and Chile, Coco Samaniego, Edgardo Ettlin, Luis Moreno, Pedro Souza and Edmundo Gurovich, and the presidents of the Clubs of Buenos Aires, Mexico, Queretaro, Punta del Este, Maldonado, Guayaquil, Recife, the panathletes and students of the University of Mexico was held the meeting of the Panathlon America.

Speakers were Dr. Alicia Masoni de Morena, Vice President of the Argentine Olympic Committee, member of the IOC and Panam, and member of the Constitution and Arbitration Board of the Club Buenos Aires, who referred to the current and future scenario of Olympic athletes in Argentina. She added that quarantine was observed for 90 days, the mandatory social distance, the closure of activities, and therefore Olympic and non-Olympic athletes could not train, except in their homes and virtually with their coaches. Faced with the numerous presentations made by the President of the Olympic Committee Gerardo Werthein, and the qualified athletes for Tokyo, today was signed a decree of national government, in which in the first stage is allowed the training of qualified athletes, and in a second phase the training will open for those who can still be qualified. The whole protocol of safety, hygiene, transfer, and care is in the hands of the federations that must guarantee it to their athletes.

Our President, Pierre Zappelli, explained the details and plans for the International Assembly and the Congress in October.

The possible modalities of participation in the next General Assembly will be discussed during the International Board, scheduled for 26 June by videoconference.

As for the Congress, we might consider the opportunity, coordinated by the SCC, to follow this international event by videoconference. For example, give a weekly conference with this group alternating each country and with a theme to be developed by the District. Dates and expositions will be communicated from time to time.

DES MASQUES POUR DIRE MERCI!

Lors de l’édition 2020 de la course relais des 1000km du Fair Play (qui aura lieu du 8 au 12 septembre 2020), le monde sportif va rendre hommage aux héros de la crise sanitaire Covid-19 en tissant « la toile des valeurs » entre des lieux représentatifs des secteurs mobilisés pendant cette crise en Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. Lors de cet événement, les relayeurs porteront un masque de protection en tissu sur lesquels sera imprimé un MERCI reprenant les métiers* des héros de cette crise sanitaire.