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Panathlon International Literary Contest – A great success!

The Judging Panel selected the two winners by age group of the 1st Panathlon International Literary Contest.

The winners are Marta Buscaglia from Liceo Casorati, Novara, for “Un tuffo al cuore”, and Angelo Petrellese from Istituto Roncalli, Poggibonsi (SI), for “Poesia”.

The two winners will be offered a week-end in Lausanne during the Youth Olympic Games, when the official award ceremony (11/01/2020) mwill take place.

Moreover, all the participants included in the final ranking, which is attached hereto, will receive medals and merit certificates at ad hoc ceremonies organized by the local Clubs.

A complete report and the winning works will be published in our Magazine.  

We wish to thank the Judging Panel for their competence, patience and dedication, as well as the Panathlon Clubs and everyone who has worked very hard to promote the Contest and to identify high-profile works expressing outstanding quality and values.

And... heartfelt congratulations to the Winners!

Panathlon International is committed to the health of our seas

On Tuesday 11th December 2019, President Pierre Zappelli together with Once Ocean's Executive Vice-President and legal representative, Dr. Riccardo Bonadeo signed a Collaboration Agreement in which Panathlon commits not only to sign but to collaborate for the dissemination of the "Charta Smeralda": an ethical code that aims to raise awareness of public opinion and all operators to address the most pressing problems of the oceans and marine and coastal ecosystems and which aims to define practical and  immediate  policy areas focused on problem solving.

The "Charta Smeralda" concerns those persons who live the sea for sport and passion, the lovers of the sea and the structures promoting and supporting activity.

Panathlon International, which is an international movement with the aim of affirming the sporting ideal and its ethical and cultural values as an instrument of formation and elevation of the person, solidarity and peace between men and peoples, could not remain indifferent to this initiative.

Thus was born the idea, promoted by the Club of Mestre and the Governor of the Venetian Area, to sign an agreement to collaborate to protect our Seas and Oceans, mothers and cradles of our Planet and our life and of those sports activities carried out within them.  

A truly important initiative focused on raising awareness of the current situation and of the risks that our marine and coastal ecosystem runs, an environment on which our survival depends. Rapallo, seat of Panathlon International, but also many other cities and harbour around the world, have already had the demonstration of the violence and enormous damages that ecosystem imbalances can cause.

And we're just getting started. 

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Venerdì 29 novembre, presso l’Hotel Savoia Excelsior Palace di Trieste alle ore 9.00  hanno avuto inizio i lavori del Comitato di Presidenza

Work in progress

On 29 November 2019 the city of Trieste will host a session of the President’s Committee of Panathlon International, coordinated by President Pierre Zappelli. 

The meeting will take place at the Savoia Excelsior Hotel on the morning of Friday, November 29.

I VERTICI DEL PANATHLON INTERNATIONAL A TRIESTE IL 28 E 29 NOVEMBRE

On Thursday 17th  October, Presidents Pierre Zappelli and Bruno Molea together with the General Secretaries  Simona Callo and Wolfgang Burghardt, in the presence of the responsible of the CSIT President's Office Ms. Valeria Gherardini, have expressed their satisfaction with the excellent outcome of “Panathlon Prize” established on the occasion of the World CSIT Games and their desire to continue with this project for the next games that will be held in Zagreb in 2021. They also discussed how to implement collaboration and participation in projects aimed at the European community. 

At the end of the meeting, President zappelli invited those present to attend Panathlon International Congress in May 2020. The following day the CSIT forum “Sport impact all” took place at the hall of Honour of CONI at the Foro Italico. 

Conclusions of the 13th Pan-American Congress

Buenos Aires 3-5 October 2019

The role of Panathlon in the new millennium was the focus of the 13th Pan-American Congress held in Buenos Aires from 3 to 5 October.

The importance of Panathlon's role in supporting the development of sport through the promotion of cultural and moral values was discussed in the presence of the highest panathletic authorities and several Italian and European delegations

Click here to read the Congress Conclusions in original language

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Panathlon’s contribution to the World Fair Play Awards 

There was a lot of Panathlon during the day of the World Fair Play Awards delivery in the Council Chamber of Pest's Town Hall. The Hungarian capital welcomed the guests of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) with a programme full of significant moments. 

Morning dedicated to a conference in the auditorium of the University of Physical Education promoted by the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) which wanted to celebrate its 25 years of life. Among the most significant interventions, that of Zsigmond Nagy who illustrated the perspectives arising from the relations between Fair Play, Ethics and Sports Legislation.

The award ceremony – see the full list below – featured many of the names reported by Panathlon International as a member of CIFP. 

Fabio Caramel received Pierre de Coubertin Trophy for Gesture from the hands of President Jeno Kamuti. The proposal had come from the Panathlon Club Venice. 

David Smetanine winner of the Trophy for the Career was absent because he was involved in Paralympic competitions. Marie Claire Nepi secretary of the Club of Grenoble withdrew the award for him. The French club has made also the name of Geo Perli, who has received the Diploma of Honour for his Career in the spirit of fair play. 

Roberto Camelia, proposed by Area 9 – Sicily, has received the Diploma of Honour for Career. He was accompanied by Sicilian panathletes from Syracuse who have widely celebrated him.

Federico Bollati and Rodolfo Carrera, both candidates from the Club of Pavia, received the Diploma of Honour for Gesture from the hands of CIFP Vice-President Maurizio Monego.

Massimo Righi proposed by the Club of Bononia and CEO of the League of Volleyball Serie A has received the Diploma of Honour for “Promotion”.

Panathlon's satisfaction was reflected in the blue eyes of Simona Callo, Secretary General of P.I. representing President Pierre Zappelli. It was a beautiful celebration and the parade of so many champions who, with their values testify sport’s humanity, gratified the feelings that every good sportsman cultivates.

Panathlon International  learned of the sad news of Prof Bruno Grandi death. He was a member of the Panathlon Club Forli, and was also awarded the Flambeau d'Or Prize for Culture in 2004.  He was honorary president of the International Gymnastics Federation.

A sports executive manager who deeply marked the evolution of the gymnastic disciplines and he was an authoritative protagonist in the national and Olympic sports world.

The 2019 Panathlon Prize was presented at the closing ceremony of the CSIT World Games held on Saturday, July 6th in Tortosa, Spain!

From the collaboration between CSIT and Panathlon International, Presidents Pierre Zappelli and Bruno Molea have set up a competition for all CSIT members, present in more than 30 countries around the world, to award the Panathlon Prize - CSIT, with the aim of strengthening the roots that unite the two associations: the passion for sport and the promotion of the development of the sporting ideal and its moral and cultural values.

The idea was born to seek, through CSIT Associates, a personality who was particularly distinguished by his own behaviour, and his actions for the affirmation of the ethical values of sport.  

Among the many nominations received, the winner of the 1st Edition of the Panathlon Prize - CSIT was OLIN KALEVI, reported by the "Finnish Workers' Sports Federation TUL".

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the values of sport throughout his life, Olin Kalevi was honoured by President Pierre Zappelli at the CSIT World Games Ceremony.

Panathlon Award

CSIT – World Games 2019 – Tortosa

Everything is ready. The 2019 Panathlon Prize will be awarded at the closing Ceremony of the World CSIT Games on Saturday, July 6th in Tortosa, Spain!

From the collaboration between CSIT and Panathlon International, Presidents Pierre Zappelli and Bruno Molea, have set up a Competition aimed at all CSIT members, present in more than 30 countries around the world, to grant the Panathlon – CSIT Award, with the aim of strengthen the roots that unite the two associations: passion for sport and promotion of the development of the sporting ideal and its moral and cultural values. 

The idea was born to seek, through CSIT Members, a personality who has distinguished himself through his own behaviour, and his actions for the affirmation of the ethical values of sport.

For this edition, among the many nominations received, the winner of the Panathlon – CSIT Prize is:

OLIN KALEVI recommended by the "Finnish Workers' Sports Federation TUL"

in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the values of sport throughout his life.

He will be awarded by President Pierre Zappelli during the Ceremony of the World CSIT Games.

A great sporting festival in the name of culture and respect for Olympic values.

On the website https://2019.csit-world-sports-games.com/ you can follow the performance and results of the Games live.