Panathlon International, in the person of its President Pierre Zappelli, has signed a collaboration agreement with ISCA to develop common themes and promote the values shared by the two associations.
ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association) is a non-governmental and non-profit association, which gives voice to the parties interested in physical activity, so that more people are active and enjoy the human right to move.
The University of Rome Tor Vergata becomes the new host for the "PCU International University Tennis Tournament” (PIUTT). The PIUTT is a yearly tennis event for universities and university colleges worldwide, with emphasis on Fair Play and Universal Friendship. The 7th edition will take place from 28 to 30 October 2022 in Rome, Italy.
28 students of 9 nations will meet to compete in fair play and to create new international friendships. The PIUTT is organized by the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy), initiated and endorsed by the PCU Committee. The Center of University Sport of Rome Tor Vergata (CUS Roma Tor Vergata) has been a longstanding friend of the PCU Committee and has a partnership with the University of Antwerp within YERUN and YUFE. The Committee of Panathlon Clubs of Universities (PCU Committee) is the university platform of Panathlon International, the global leader in sport ethics and IOC recognised since 1982.
Much attention at the tennis tournament is paid to the Olympic principles and ethical values of the Panathlon International. The main objective of the PIUTT is to offer students a platform where tennis is considered as a valuable instrument to develop international interaction and experience, with the focus on fair play and ethics in student sport. Participating students represent 10 Universities from Belgium, England, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania and Scotland. The 7th edition of PIUTT welcomes 28 tennis players in men’s and women’s singles (16 men and 12 women). Students are housed at the CampusX Student Place, the biggest students accommodation in Rome. This is where the PIUTT opening, draw ceremony and student party will take place on Friday 28 October.
The tennis venue is provided by the CUS Roma Tor Vergata in Saroli club. The tennis club is located in Castel Gandolfo, in the beautiful surroundings of the Olympic lake Albano. Matches will be played on Saturday and Sunday from 10AM on 2 tennis courts of Saroli club, covered in red clay, with warming-up on the outdoor red clay tennis court. The semi-finals and final matches on Sunday 30 October will determine the next PIUTT Champions.
The level of tennis is expected to be high. This year quite strong players entered the student tournament. Some of them played Junior ITF tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, Youth Olympics, other national and international tennis tournaments. Among the players there are national champions in the tennis junior category U18. Many of them have been playing tennis since early childhood. Some are already tennis coaches. And everyone is happy to represent their university at the international tournament.
It is great to note that among the tennis players there is also an artistically talented student, whose artwork was selected to the 15 best of the Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing Contest. Traditionally, the exposition dedicated to the Olympic principles in University sport will be presented during the tournament.
Thus, an exciting weekend, full of sports, art and a unique experience of student interaction and international friendship is coming to Rome.
More information about the match schedules and official program of the PIUTT 2022 Rome can be found on the website: www.pcucommittee.com/piutt
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Panathlon International Club Beausoleil-Riviera Française hosted the works of the Expansion Commission, the District Presidents and the International Board that met last 13th and 14th October at the “Centre Culturel Prince Héréditaire Jacques de Monaco” and the “José RIZAL” Hall in the Building Le Centre.
The first institutional meeting was the Expansion Commission. The members of the commission discussed the need to involve new countries and create more Districts to have a greater presence on the international scene, and at the same time the need to maintain existing members and clubs by involving new generations.
All the Districts, both in person and remotely, took part in the work of the District Presidents Committee, divided over the two afternoons of the 13th and 14th to allow the connected countries of South America to participate.
IB Member Luis Moreno was present on behalf of Peru. He presented the implementation of the Strategic Plan for PI. The Club of Buenos Aires (RA), online, and the Vice President of the Club of Lomé (Togo), in-person, participated as auditors. Before the beginning of the meeting, the participants were greeted by the mayor of the city of Beausoleil, Gérard Spinelli, who wished everyone a fruitful work. The Final Document has highlighted the efforts implemented by all the Districts for the development of PI and the initiatives aimed at young people and schools. It was also underlined the willingness to participate in the constitution of the Ethics Commission, a fundamental instrument for International Associations, especially of the Olympic Family, such as Panathlon International.
Also the International Board was complete, all present except the Treasurer Stefano Giulieri who was connected from home and Past President Giacomo Santini engaged in Slovenia for the establishment of the new club Primorska Slovenija. During the day of Friday 14th October, many were the topics discussed and, after the reports of the President, the Treasurer and the General Secretariat, they analysed projects and new ideas to be implemented. It was decided to repeat the Project "Club + sport for all" every two years, to continue with the Projects implemented with the Foundation (photography) and with the Foundation and FICTS (short films), to continue the project of supplying promotional material to the Clubs by the General Secretariat and to continue with the project "Fair Play starts again at school". The focus was on the possibility of being present at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a stand, to study new forms of support for athletes as stated in the Final Resolution of the Round Table "The Effects of Conflicts and Politics in Sport", to continue the collaboration with One-Ocean (sport and environment), to set up the PI Ethics Commission with the collaboration of one or more District Presidents and to realise a particular project involving athletes as PI Testimonials. The IB has also underlined the need to adapt PI Rules to the Statute changes approved during the Lausanne General Meeting.
All working sessions were intense and well attended, with everyone being satisfied. There are many convergences and objectives to work on in the coming period. Further insights will be published in the international magazine, due out before December.
Many thanks to PIC Beausoleil-Riviera Française President Bruno Catelin and District France Treasurer Gérard De Stefanis, whose presence, expertise, and cooperation made the stay of the PI representatives in the beautiful French Riviera even more enjoyable.
The next appointment will be in Cochabamba (Bolivia) where the South American Districts will meet to discuss the theme 'Panathletic Movement and Community'.
A new piece in the cross-border puzzle of Gorizia and Nova Gorica. But also of that of the Panathlon Clubs of Italy, Austria, Slovenia (and hopefully soon also Croatia), gathered in the Alpe Adria Sport project in its start-up phase.
This is the meaning of the official birth of Panathlon Club Primorska Slovenjia, which took place on 14th October in Nova Gorica.
The Commission for Culture, Science and Education (CCSE), has elaborated the final Resolution of the Round Table held in Rome on 15th September, on the theme "The effects of conflicts and politics in sport" and approved by the International Board.
14 ottobre 2022 - Continuano i lavori del Panathlon International presso il “Centre Culturel Prince Jaques” di Beausoleil.
Si riunisce oggi il Consiglio Internazionale, prende parte alla riunione, in remoto, il Tesoriere del P.I. Stefano Giulieri.
Sono Presenti in sala il Presidente del Distretto Italia Giorgio Costa, il Presidente del Distretto Francia Bruno Catelin, il Presidente del Distretto Perù Luis Moreno, la Presidente del Distretto Messico Socorro Samaniego, Il Presidente Distretto Belgio Paul Standaert, il Presidente del Distretto Cile Eduardo Gurovich, e il Presidente del Distretto Brasile Pedro Roberto Pereira de Souza.
Sono collegati online per prendere parte alla riunione i Presidenti del Distretto Argentina Jorge Minuto, il Presidente del Distretto Svizzera con associato il Club di Fürstentum Liechtenstein Peter Wüthrich, il Presidente del Distretto Uruguay Carlos de León ed il Presidente del Distretto Ecuador Danilo Carrera Drouet.
Uditori: Fabio Figueras (Lisbona) e Maurice Gafan (Togo)
Il Sindaco della città di Beausoleil Gérard Spinelli è intervenuto ai lavori del Panathlon International portando il suo saluto e augurando a tutti un proficuo e fruttuoso lavoro.
13 ottobre 2022 - Riunione della Commissione Espansione del P.I. presso il “Centre Culturel Prince Jaques” di Beausoleil.
Il Presidente Internazionale Pierre Zappelli ha aperto la riunione ed il Presidente della Commissione Espansione Patrick Van Campenhout ha accolto i presenti con un discorso di benvenuto.
On 29 September 2022 took place the on-line monthly meeting with the partners of the Erasmus Project on Match-Fixing in which Panathlon International (SAMF - "Sport Against Match-Fixing") participates.
The aim of the project is to raise awareness on key issues related to the prevention of match-fixing, on the consequences and risks of this unethical and unfair phenomenon, especially considering the negative impact it can have on the career of amateur athletes.
During the videoconference the organisational aspects for the next in-person meeting to be held in Malta next November were finalised