Panathlon International

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.

Photo credit: Igor Pliner (Belgian Press photograph)

Panathlon America virtual meetings

Introduction to the Paralympic Movement 

5th Para-Pan American Games - Lima 2019

Wednesday 5 August 2020

platform zoom – 5:30 pm Peru /22.30 GMT 

Panathlon International learns with deep regret that Carlo Alberto Magi has left us.

President of the Club of Arezzo from 1978 to 1981, Governor of the former VI District, now Area 6, from 1983 to 1987, Central board Member of Panathlon International from 1988 to 1991. Speaker on various topics at Clubs and Sports Institutions, he is author of articles on the history of the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece published in specialized magazines. In 2003 he was elected Honorary President of the Panathlon Club Arezzo.

We remember him in particular for having wanted, with great competence and passion, to reconstruct the history of Panathlon from its constitution to 2011 through the publication of two volumes: "40 years in the world of sport" and "60 years in the world of sport". 

He will remain in our memory with his smile and enthusiasm.

Our deepest condolences to the Club and the family.

Area 1 is proud to communicate the organization of Route 5 2020 thanks to the collaboration of many Members and despite the difficulties of the year we are experiencing. 

LA ROUTE 5 - 2020 du PANATHLON 

With 136 preferences, 8 more than the runner-up, Piero Trellini is the winner of the 2020 edition of the Bancarella Sport Award.

Among those present at the event, in addition to the President of the District Italy Giorgio Costa and the Vice President of DI Leno Chisci, the Governors of Area 06 Andrea De Roit and Area 04 Germano Tabaroni, the Club of Pontremoli-Lunigiana and many panathletes.

 57th Bancarella Sport under the banner of "La partita. Il romanzo Italia Brasile " by Piero Trellini

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.

Il Panathlon Club Lisbona organizza giovedi 9 luglio alle ore 2 un incontro  (Instagram live) al quale prenderanno parte illustri personalità dello sport e che avrà quale ospite d'onore Pedro Dias, atleta olimpico di Judo, che ha partecipato alle Olimpiadi del 2008.

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Panathlon Clube de Lisboa will start tomorrow with a new initiative. We will have weekly conversations with sports related personalities and starting tomorrow, we will have as guest Pedro Dias, which is a judo Olympic athlete, that participated on Olympics 2008.

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.