In Milan at the Auditorium LaVerdi, Italian sport celebrated its stars with the awarding of the Gold Collars, the highest honour of Italian sport.
Vittorio Adorni, President of Panathlon International from 1996 to 2004 received this important recognition for his long career and sporting merits.
From Panathlon International the warmest congratulations for this achievement that rewards not only a great Champion, but also a great Man and Panathlete committed to the diffusion of positive values of sport.
On 23 and 24 September, transnational meeting of EPOSM (Evidence-based Prevention Of Sporting-Related Match-Fixing) organisation took place. This meeting took place at the headquarters of Play Fair Code (PFC), located in the heart of the beautiful city of Vienna-Austria.
The CEO, Severin Moritzer, welcomed us all to the PFC meeting room. The meeting was held in a hybrid setup, about ten people were present and the others were digitally switched on, not the ideal way but still doable.
Several partners of the Erasmus + project participated, Panathlon International (Prof. Yves Van den Auweele and Patrick Van Campenhout, PFC, Utrecht University, Ghent University, University of Loughbourough, University of Lausanne, ICES (Centre Ethics in Sport), the National Olympic Committee of Croatia, Foundation for Sport Integrity and IRIS (Institut de relations Internationales et Strategies).
On the first day, each partner presented their state of play and action plan, as well as an update on the workshops. The partners also gave their overview of the strategy for the promotion of this project.
The elaboration of next month's Multiplier Event was widely discussed. The international Symposium that will take place in Lausanne on 15 and 16 November will be the highlight of this project. A strong physical participation is expected, but the hybrid set-up is seen as an added value to promote this important project as much as possible.
The proposal to organise a meeting between all actors and the international federations after the event at "La Maison du Sport" also situated in Lausanne could ensure good networking.
After the first day, a pleasant tour of beautiful Vienna was organised on foot with a very good guide, followed by a nice dinner in one of the famous restaurants where you could eat authentic "Schnitzel", a real winner.
Day two started with the timing of the event and the composition of the panel, it was going to be a good mix of different speakers, each with their own point of view. Interesting discussions took place in relation to the book and document that will be produced and communicated after the event.
I suggested that perhaps a 'teaser' could be produced of this project and shown on all social media. It would be a short presentation of the project to increase the curiosity of actors.
At the end of the afternoon, the decisions were formulated and everyone was thanked for their time and effort. Everyone received their further assignment and Stef will continue to follow it up.
Report made in Vienna-Austria 24 September 2021
Patrick Van Campenhout
Conseiller International
The International Federation of Sports Medicine with which Panathlon International has signed a "Collaboration Agreement", has organized in Athens its World Congress, partially in presence and partially in remote.
The President Pierre Zappelli was present and participated to present our Movement and his report "Importance of ethical rules for the healthy practice of sport. Role of Panathlon International " that will be published on the next PI Magazine.
In the photo the President Pierre Zappelli with the President FIMS Fabio Pigozzi
On September 23, 2021 in Bled, Slovenia, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel officially launched the HealthyLifestyle4All (HL4A) initiative in conjunction with the opening of European Week of Sport.
Panathlon International was represented by former IB member and delegate Paul Standaert.
On 23rd and 24th of Septembers Panathlon International was represented at the start of the 7th edition of the EWOS (European Week of Sport).
This annual event is carried by the EU country that takes over the presidency of the EU during that period.
The partnership of Panathlon International in EWOS is an initiative of past president Giacomo Santini. It has grown considerably over the years in terms of content. From a rather modest contribution in 2016, Panathlon’s contribution has gradually grown into an increasingly strong commitment to propagate the objectives of EWOS.
A growing number of Panathlon clubs are using this European initiative to develop local initiatives and to set up physical activities. In addition, the focus is often on ‘sport for all’ and the integration of disabled people and social target groups.
This is what Panathlon stands for and why so many people take up an active membership with our unique association.
This year in Bled, Slovenia, former international board member Paul Standaert was the representative of President Zappelli at the kick-off meeting of EWOS 2021.
At that location, Paul Standaert was able to explain the mission of Panathlon International to the European top officials, as among others, European Commissioner Marya Gabriel, MEP Tomazs Frankowski, Director of EAC Sport Floor Van Houdt and various representatives of International sports organisations as the ENOC (European National Olympic Committee), EUFA and others.
Panathlon’s participation in EWOS is highly appreciated. In2021, fifteen clubs also organized educational, informative, and sporting initiatives in various European cities.
Sport activities in schools, sports activities with club members, sports activities for young people (tennis, basketball, cycling, swimming for children with autism), a seminar on inequality in women's cycling, to the submission of a candidate for a be@active Education Award. The latter about a school for children with autism where sport is thé way to success in study.
In all these great initiatives, the commitment and know-how of our local club members proved to be the decisive factor in the success of these events.
We thank our members and dare to encourage them to continue these initiatives, to multiply even more. In this way we all will succeed in resonating the message and mission of Panathlon on an international scale.
Paul Standaert
The FICTS - FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE CINÉMA TÉLÉVISION SPORTIFS (chaired by Prof. Franco B. Ascani) and the PANATHLON INTERNATIONAL (chaired by Dr. Pierre Zappelli) which work for the promotion and dissemination of the values of the "Culture of Sport for All" inspired by ethics, solidarity and fair play, have renewed and signed the "Memorandum of Understanding" with the primary objective of strengthening synergistic actions aimed at promoting ethics in Sport and Olympic values.
The eleven actions on which will develop the collaboration FICTS - PANATHLON INTERNATIONAL (articulated in the Protocol) are available in the attached document
The President of FICTS Prof. Ascani expressed his satisfaction for the renewed " Memorandum of Understanding "defined "important tool to develop a positive synergy that, using images, can further promote the sporting gesture".
For his part, the President of Panathlon International, Dr. Zappelli said that "to highlight and spread the ethical values of sport, the word is important, but does not have the same intensity as the example and the image. The renewed and strengthened collaboration between Panathlon International and FICST will achieve this goal".
In a beautiful typical September day has started the Route6 that this year, to celebrate 70 years of Panathlon International will join Rapallo, which hosts the Headquarters, to Venice, where it was born in 1951.
The event was organized by the area 01 in collaboration with the District Italy of PI.
The cyclists left from the sea promenade of Rapallo, greeted by the Mayor Carlo Bagnasco, by the IB Member Giorgio Chinellato representing PI, by the Secretary General Simona Callo, by the President of District Italy Giorgio Costa,
Governors Giuseppe Falco (Area 01) and Germano Tabaroni (Area 04) with many other Panathletes.
The participants coming from various Panathlon Clubs, reached Portofino and on the way back they stopped to visit the Headquarters of Panathlon International where they were welcomed and refreshed with the typical Genoese focaccia.
The continuation of the stage brought them to Chiavari and then they ended the day at the Dallara Historical Museum in Fornovo and at the arrival, in the late afternoon, in Crema.
It was really a great emotion to meet so many panathletes who ventured on this route bringing a breath of enthusiasm, friendship and panathletic and sporting spirit.
Good Route and congratulations to both organizers and participants for the success of this first stage.
Here you can find all the updated news about the route
Panathlon International, the Panathlon Club of Wallonie-Bruxelles, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) have joined forces to celebrate World Fair Play Day, a sporting initiative designed to promote fair play and ethical values in sport. All sportsmen are invited to highlight fair play initiatives, projects and achievements.
This date was chosen to commemorate the day in 1963 when Jean Borotra, one of the famous 'four musketeers' of French tennis, met in Paris the figures who would later found the International Fair Play Committee.
Several Panathlon Clubs have also promoted initiatives to commemorate and celebrate this day.
The adhesion to the "Manifesto of Fair Play", to which organisations and institutions can adhere and demonstrate a strong commitment to the promotion of fair play in sport and the willingness to cooperate fully in this sporting and social programme, continues with success.
See https://worldfairplayday.org/news/ for all updates.
Happy FAIR PLAY day!!!
French Delegation visiting Lausanne Representation
On Thursday, August 26 a delegation comprising the Vice-president of District France Bruno Catelin and the General Secretary Marc Rozenblat was welcomed in Lausanne by the International President Pierre Zappelli, the President of Club Lausanne Philippe Cottet and some members of the Club, and by the Secretary of Lausanne Representation Melody Exhenry to discuss about the new opportunities of the District.
The programme of the meeting was enriched by the visit to the Olympic Museum.
World Fair Play Awards 2020
With great satisfaction, the Panathlon Family welcomes the distinctions awarded by the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) to the nominees submitted by Panathlon International:
• “Jean Borotra Career ” Diploma
Alessandro Palazzotti (Roma, Area 14) - Alfredo Ambrosetti and Lella Ambrosetti (Varese, Area 02) - Félix Sienra Castellanos (District Uruguay) - Gianfranco Vitali (Ferrara, Area 05)
• “Pierre de Coubertin ACT” Diploma
David Livramento (Lisbon) - Uruguayan wheelchair tennis team composed of coach Roberto Ichazo, and athletes Luciano Varela and Oscar Gonzàlez. (Buenos Aires)
• “Willi Daume - Promotion” Trophy
Maxime Mbandà (Area 05)
• “Willi Daume - Promotion” Diploma
Francesco Franceschetti (Bononia, Area 05) - Testi Family (Ferrara, Area 05) - Stefano Bizzozi (Mestre, Area 01)
• “Jacques Rogge - Youth” – Letter of Congratulations
Maria Laura Pederzini (Ferrara, Area 05)