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
The meetings of the International Board, the District Presidents' Committee and the Expansion Commission will be held in Beausoleil (F) on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October.
The Agenda will examine:
- PI Project
- Development Plan 2022-2025
- Ethics Commission
- Communication and PI Relations/District
- Relations
- Training
- International Events: Pan American Congress
- Reports of the District Presidents
- Discussion
- Drafting of the final document for the IB.
Great satisfaction on 15 and 16 September 2022 for the outcome, at the Acqua Acetosa Olympic Preparation Centre in Rome, for the two most important events organised by Panathlon International this year.
The Round Table entitled "Effects of conflicts and politics in Sport" has dealt with a very topical issue on which the speakers and the International President Pierre Zappelli, introduced by CCSE President Eugenio Guglielmino and moderated by Piermarco Zen-Ruffinen, have brought their contribution with very interesting reflections that have aroused the curiosity and questions of those present.
A report on the contents will follow.
Flambeau d'Or in memory of Antonio Spallino, presented by the hands of International President Pierre Zappelli to IOC President and former Olympic fencing champion Thomas Bach. The ceremony was attended by the highest panathletic, sporting and military authorities together with President Giovanni Malagò, who brought greetings from CONI, and CIFP President Jeno Kamuti, who recalled the figure of Antonio Spallino.
The IOC President Thomas Bach after having congratulated and thanked Panathlon International and Pierre Zappelli for his great leadership and for the vision close to the values of the IOC, welcomed the recognition with emotion: "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for having obtained this prestigious award, my gratitude and my appreciation are for all of you of Panathlon International. With this award you honour not only me but you honour the entire Olympic movement and the Olympic values that Panathlon defends and promotes with intensity. Sport teaches us to strive for excellence but also to live together in peace and friendship, sport can become the engine of good in the world'.
As a corollary to the events, the Mayor of Rome kindly offered all participants a visit to the Capitoline Museums: the oldest public museum in the world.
A great success for these Roman days, which were a source of pride for all panathletes.
Panathlon International, the Panathlon Club of Wallonie-Brussels, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) joined forces to celebrate World Fair Play Day, a sporting initiative designed to promote Fair Play and ethical values in sport.
(Photo: Philippe Housiaux, Pierre Zappelli, Jeno Kamuti)
Today 7 September 2022 is World Fair Play Day, let's celebrate it together!
For this third edition, a video clip has been created to spread a simple message, pronounced in languages from all continents (French, English, Dutch, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Albanian, sign language, Hindi, Tamil, Mandarin, Swahili, Urdu, Turkish and Arabic): Fair Play is every day!
Thank you if you can share it on your information channels
Please note that due to the IOC's image rights, this video can only be broadcast by our 4 institutions and only shared by your contacts, members and partners from our social networks. They cannot broadcast this video themselves on their networks).
And the following conditions must be respected:
• The clip can only be used on September 7th 2022
• The clip can only be distributed amongst the following institutions : International Fair Play Committee / Panathlon International / European Fair Play Movement
• the clip can only be used for editorial purposes;
• no use of any Olympic marks or designations for any purpose;
• no use of any Olympic archive footage for any advertising, promotion;
• no Olympic association or any third party, products or services;
• the footage/stills can only be used in conformity with Olympic values and the Olympic Charter
The project "Sport Against Match Fixing" - SAMF - aims to raise awareness among grassroots athletes about the nature of match-fixing and the negative impact of this practice on athletes' careers.
In the framework of this objective, on 9 August at 4 p.m., Panathlon International, partner of the project, organised a working session in which personalities from the world of sport, technicians, athletes, instructors, panathletes participated to bring their contribution on this issue.
Simona Callo, Secretary General of PI, opened the 'Focus Group' meeting by thanking the participants and bringing PI's greetings, and Fabio Figueiras (Club Lisbon) coordinated the proceedings by asking each person a series of questions. The debate was interesting and the contributions will be collected, together with the results brought by the other partners, in order to provide the athletes, at the end of the project, with appropriate tools to combat this type of corruption.
Many thanks to all the participants who collaborated in this initiative!
In the meantime, you can follow and find more information about the Project on the following channels:
Dear friends,
Please find below the link to access the REGISTRATION FORM for the events to be held in Rome (you can choose either the Italian or English version in the drop-down menu at the top right):
https://form.jotform.com/222083897682367
- 15th September from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.: Round Table entitled "The Effects of Conflicts and Politics on Sport" (translation in Italian-English-French and transmission via streaming) at the Aula Magna of the G. Onesti Olympic Preparation Centre. Onesti - Acqua Acetosa
- 16th September at 3.00 p.m.: Flambeau d'Or in memory of Antonio Spallino to Thomas Bach - IOC President, at the CONI Hall of Honour
World Fair Play Day returns this year to promote the ethical values of sport.
On Wednesday, 7 September 2022, World Fair Play Day will take place in Brussels, an initiative of the sporting world that aims to promote Fair Play and the ethical values of sport. World Fair Play Day is a collaboration between Panathlon International, the CIFP (International Fair Play Committee) and the EFPM (European Fair Play Movement) and is an event that has taken place every year - since 2013 - in French-speaking Belgium. 7 September was not a random choice: on this date, in 1963, the founding members, of what would become the International Fair Play Committee, met for the first time.
World Fair Play Day aims to demonstrate that Fair Play can be promoted through both large-scale operations and simple actions. The aim is to make this Day an authentic celebration of Fair Play as a real component of education in sport, society and life itself. That is why we are pleased to invite all clubs to take part in this campaign. They can participate by sending in photos and/or videos depicting a Fair Play gesture, or an initiative related to this issue, to contribute to the affirmation of the event in an increasingly solid way.
We also enclose the Manifesto to be signed - for those who haven’t signed it yet - and sent back to the General Secretariat of PI (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Your material (videos and/or photos) will be presented in Brussels on World Fair Play Day.