Panathlon International

On Thursday 11th February 2021 the closing ceremony of the 16th Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport will take place.

Panathlon International that has always participated in the various sessions bringing its own contribution to the topics dealt with, both for the revision of the European Charter of Sport and for Human Rights in Sport, will also be present to listen to the Final Resolutions. 

This online session open to the public can be followed live by accessing the link below and following the instructions. 

16th Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport (coe.int)

Area 11 Campania, training webinar

The Area 11 Campania with the Panathlon Club Napoli on 4 February at 7:00 p.m. organizes a remote meeting on the "Panathletic Ceremonial". The speaker will be Hubert Bowinkel Ceremonial Counsellor of Area 11 and Club Napoli. A prearranged intervention on the conduction of the webinar, will be by Siro Pasquini President of Club Valdarno Superiore. The evening will be attended by the President of District Italy Giorgio Costa and the International Board Member Giorgio Chinellato, delegated by President Pierre Zappelli. Many Panathletic authorities have confirmed their presence, but the real "core" of the evening will be the presence of many panathletes present.

The evening will be held on the Zoom platform and will be open to all Areas, Clubs and friends.

IOC - Tokyo Olympics

The IOC plans to vaccinate all Olympic delegations to allow the smooth running of the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled for this summer.

The indiscretion was picked up by the British newspaper Daily Telegraph reporting on the strategy that the International Olympic Committee has developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization.

Interview with Oscar Tosato for Panathlon Lausanne

The activities of Panathlon Club Lausanne started again with a filmed conference with our member and friend Oscar Tosato, city councilor for Sport in Lausanne, who during his mandate, has lived the Youth Olympic Games, the inauguration of the Tuillière Stadium and the Vaudoise Arena among others.

He explained the tasks of Lausanne, Olympic city, in terms of sports policy.

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Assemblée Générale du District France

Soirée réussie pour l’Assemblée Générale du District France du Panathlon International .

Voici le nouveau bureau du district : 

Président : Docteur Jean-Luc Grillon (club de Paris) Président d’honneur Bernard Thévenet ( club de Grenoble-Alpes) Vice-Président Bruno Catelin (club de Beausoleil Riviera Française) Vice-présidente Véronique Gerbelot (club de Grenoble-Alpes) Secrétaire Général Docteur Marc Rozenblat (club de Paris) Trésorier provisoire ( en attente de trouver une trésorière ou un trésorier ?) Bruno Catelin. 

Tout cela sous contrôle de notre Président mondial Pierre Zappelli. 

Sport and Panathlon lose one of their great promoters, Antoine Paccaud.

Passionate about panathletic values, he always considered sport as a determining element for youth education and health. 

Founding member of the Panathlon Club Yverdon-les-Bains, which he presided, he has held International posts as International Board Member, International Vice-President and  Delegate of the Expansion Commission for Europe.

During this mandate, he was responsible for promoting panathletic ideals by contributing to the creation of several clubs in Europe and North Africa.

His action in promoting fair play and ethical behaviour has earned him several awards, including the nomination as honorary President of his club.

Panathlon International shares the grief of his family and Club.

Again this year comes back the Panathlon International Award - CSIT World Sports Games 2021!

As presented at the CSIT Congress by President Pierre Zappelli, we are pleased to inform you that also this year will be awarded the special prize, which will be staged at the WSG 2021 in Emilia Romagna: The Panathlon International Award - CSIT World Sports Games 2021!

The 2019 Award has been assigned to the Honorary President of CSIT Prof. Kalevi Olin who has been awarded during the closing ceremony by the President of PI Pierre Zappelli.

We remind that the Panathlon-CSIT WSG Award, born from the collaboration in partnership with CSIT, has the objective to encourage, coordinate and promote the development of the sporting ideal and its moral and cultural values in all countries where CSIT is present. The Award gives all CSIT Member Unions, in different countries, the opportunity to nominate candidates who have distinguished themselves in upholding the ethical and cultural values of sport.

By awarding this prize we wish to recognise, reward, and celebrate those who, by their example and actions, have honoured and upheld these fundamental principles. The Award is the culmination of all nominations received from CSIT Members and will be designated by the International Board of Panathlon International.

The deadline for nominations is 25 March, the winner will be invited and awarded as part of the CSIT World Sports Games 2021!

During the first meeting of the International Board of PI, delegations on various topics were discussed and assigned.

Each delegate will be able to contribute ideas, projects, and contributions, which will be discussed in the Board and decided upon collectively.

In addition to these assignments, the Board will regularly exercise its functions as set out in the PI Statute and Regulations.

The next meetings on virtual platform, are scheduled for 16 January and 19 February.

We wish the best luck to all elected Board Members.  

Magazine Working Group:  Giacomo Santini

Communication Working Group:  Simona Callo

Expansion Commission (IEC): Patrick Van Campenhout

Disability Working Group:  Eugenio Guglielmino

Training Working Group:    Giorgio Chinellato

Youth Working Group:    Luigi Innocenzi

Statute/Regulation Working Group:  Pierre Zappelli – Giorgio Chinellato

Commission for Culture, Science and Education (CSEC):  Chair: Elaine Cook,

Relations with the IB:  Eugenio Guglielmino

Milano/Cortina 2026 Working Group to coordinate action in connection with the 2026 Winter Olympics:   Luigi Innocenzi

Fair Play Working Group:

- Coordinator of Fair Play action across Panathlon International:   Orietta Maggi

- Delegated authority for the relations with World Fair Play Day: Simona Callo

Sponsor/Fundraising Working Group: Luigi Innocenzi

- and to appoint the following IB Members to perform the tasks listed below:

Relations with the South-American Districts:  Luis Moreno Gonzales

Relations with District Italy (DI): President Zappelli, who may ask to be assisted by an IB Member, as appropriate

Relations with the German-speaking Districts and Clubs:  Pierre Zappelli and Stefano Giulieri

Relations with the General Secretariat:   Pierre Zappelli and Stefano Giulieri

Communication Award: Luigi Innocenzi 

PI Representation in Lausanne - Team Members: Pierre Zappelli – Melody Exhenry – Simona Callo

PI Representation in Brussels - Team Members: IB Contacts: Patrick Van Campenhout – Philippe Vlaemmink – Paul Standaert - Pierre Zappelli – Giacomo Santini as needed

Relations with partner organisations: President Zappelli, Simona Callo,  Melody Exhenry 

PCU (relations with University-based Panathlon Clubs):   Patrick Van Camphenout (in cooperation with Eugenio Guglielmino) 

EPAS:  President Zappelli

Webinar update on World Fair Play Day

Next Thursday 21 January Panathlon International will be engaged in a webinar of update on the World Fair Play Day.

The coordination group currently led by the Club of Wallonie-Bruxelles is composed of Panathlon International, CIFP (International Fair Play Committee) and EFPM (European Fair Play Movement). 

Among the topics on the agenda, the dissemination of the Manifesto, the preparation of the event and the WFPD dissemination campaign.

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