A special surprise in Venice for International President Giorgio Chinellato
Venice, 19 September 2026 – During the evocative Flambeau d’Or ceremony, held at the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista to mark Panathlon’s 75th anniversary, the International Council wished to present International President Giorgio Chinellato with a particularly meaningful surprise, conferring upon him the prestigious Domenico Chiesa Award.
The award was presented on behalf of the International Council as a token of esteem and gratitude for his dedicated efforts in promoting the values of Panathlon and sport, ethics, fair play and friendship between individuals and nations.
It was an unexpected, moving and symbolic moment, taking place in Venice itself – the city where the first Panathlon Club was founded in 1951 and which, 75 years on, has once again welcomed the Panathlon Movement to celebrate its history and look to the future.
It was an honour that President Chinellato received with great emotion, sharing it in spirit with the entire International Council and the whole Panathletic family.
Presentation of the DOMENICO CHIESA AWARD to Paul De Broe and posthumous to Vic De Donder
Jos Vanlerberghe, president of the Panathlon club of Brussels, the club of Paul De Broe and Vic De Donder, opened the session held January 23, 2018 at Hotel Serwir, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium:
Panathlon Flanders celebrates 2018 its 40th anniversary and honors on this occasion its founding fathers Paul De Broe and Vic De Donder with the DOMENICO CHIESA AWARD. The club of Brussels (Jos Vanlerberghe & Maurice Desmet) initiated the procedure and Panathlon Flanders (Willy Pennoit) applied formally for the Award.
