Panathlon International

by Antonella Pederiva

As Vice President of the Brussels EU Panathlon club, I take pride in participating in inclusive sports events wherever they emerge.

It is with this in mind that I am delighted to be joining my colleagues from Allwyn in the 2024 Wings for Life World Run as part of their global team on 5 May 2024. Below are the key details about the Wings for Life World Run format and mission. 

What? The Wings for Life World Run is a truly unique and global running event, open to runners and wheelchair participants of all abilities. The format involves every single participant across the world starting the event at the exact same time, making it the world’s largest running event. To add to its uniqueness, the format also doesn’t feature a fixed finish line.  

Instead, participants are chased by a Catcher Car that begins its chase thirty minutes after the start of the event, and that progressively speeds up over time – ensuring all participants are ultimately caught. At our flagship events, there will be a physical Catcher Car chasing the participants, whilst for most, the Catcher Car will be virtual, chasing you via the app required to participate remotely. 

Where you run is up to you. There are several Flagship Runs, such as Rome, at Foro Italico - in Italy, Breda in the Netherlands, Zug in Switzerland, Munich in Germany, Ljubljana in Slovenia, and Zadar in Croatia. I personally will be taking part in Syracuse, Sicily, virtually alongside my Allwyn colleagues around the world. Your race comes to an end when you are finally caught by the Catcher Car, whether that is 3km, 10km, 20km, or more! 

Why? Beyond the uniqueness of this global running event, there is a core purpose. In the Wings for Life World Run, participants run for those who can't: people affected by spinal cord injury. 100% of all entry fees and donations go the Wings for Life foundation, a not-for-profit foundation with a mission find a cure for spinal cord injury.  

Wings for Life has provided funding to 299 research projects in 20 countries. Wings for Life believes that a cure for spinal cord injury is not only in the realm of possibility, but also not too distant. The funds generated through the Wings for Life World Run help contribute towards this mission, with over € 43.8 million having been raised since the event started in 2014.  

The values of Wings for Life are aligned to the Panathlon values of integrity, ethics and inclusion, as a vehicle of solidarity between men and peoples. 

I am incredibly proud to stand alongside my Allwyn colleagues as global partner to the Wings for Life World Run 2024. At Allwyn, our mission is to change lives, a little or a lot, but always for the better. Partnering with and participating in the Wings for Life World Run, in pursuit of a cure for spinal cord injury, does just that. And I am very happy to invite all Panathlon members to support the initiative.  

When?  The 2024 Wings for Life World Run will take place on 5th May 2024 at 1.00 pm CET.  

Who?   The Wings for Life World Run is open to runners and wheelchair participants, of any and all abilities.  Participants can run as individuals or decide to join a team. There is even an option to create your own team amongst the thousands of already existing teams. We could even create the Panathlon team. Teams often reflect nationalities or companies, with one example being the 2023-2025 Wings for Life World Run official global partner, Allwyn, who last year helped make up the 8th biggest team globally.  

Anyone is welcome to register to take part so long as they are aged 16 and over, except in the United States, Canada, and Croatia where the minimum age to participate is 18.   

Just join us!!!!!!   

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Am Abend vor den hundert Tagen, die bis zur Eröffnung des Events noch fehlen, wurde die Flamme der Olympischen Spiele 2024 in Paris im historischen Ort der Geburt der Olympischen Spiele im antiken Sitz Olympia in Griechenland angezündet.

Die olympische Flamme, Symbol für Frieden und Hoffnung, durchquert jetzt Griechenland, bevor sie Frankreich erreicht.

Nach Ankunft in Marseille am 8. Mai durchquert sie Frankreich und einige französische Territorien in Übersee, bevor sie in Paris am 26. Juli zur Eröffnungsfeier ankommt.

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Am Ende der Abstimmungen der Clubreferenten und nach der Sitzung der internationalen Jury wurden die Preise für den International Photo Contest 2024 vergeben.

Die endgültige Rangliste der ausgewählten Fotografien, „Wassersport“ von Matteo Strassera (Italien), „Untitled“ von Gorondi Gabor (Argentinien), „Spiritual elevation“ von Chiara Sacco (Italien), „Fiocchi di fatica“ von Leonardo Demarco (Italien) und „Fair Play“ von Sudip Maiti (Indien) wird offiziell in der Verleihungsfeier des Circuito OFF von FOTOGRAFIA EUROPEA bekannt gegeben, die in Reggio Emilia am 4. Mai 2024 stattfindet.

Die Ausstellung der 30 Werke des Wettbewerbs öffnet am 26. April in der Universität UNIMORE in Reggio Emilia ihre Tore. 

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Am Dienstag, den 16. April sind in der Kleinstadt Lerici (SP) die Generalsekretärin Simona Callo und der Präsident des Distrikts Italien Giorgio Costa zur Einweihung der Zeichnungsausstellung eingeladen, die der Verband Colors For Peace organisiert hat, mit dem anlässlich des Panamerikanischen Kongresses in Guayaquil letzten Oktober eine Absichtsvereinbarung geschlossen wurde.

Die Feier, an der die Schüler von Lerici mit der Kreation von mehr als fünfhundert Zeichnungen teilgenommen haben, ergab auch die Gelegenheit, um allen Teilnehmern, der Verwaltung und der Schulleitung PI vorzustellen. 

The PHOTO CONTEST 2024 - NATURE LOVES TO HIDE «The nature of sport – Sport in nature » is in its final stages. From the 148 competing photographs - coming from Europe, South America and Asia - the Panathlon jury selected the 30 finalists, who will be the subject of the exhibition which will be set up at the UNIMORE University of Reggio Emilia starting from 26 April. The prizes for the 3 photographs judged best by the Jury made up of members of the Palazzo Magnani Foundation, the Sports Foundation of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia and the Panathlon International – Domenico Chiesa Foundation will be awarded on 4 May during the awards ceremony of the OFF Circuit of PHOTOGRAFIA EUROPEA.

The organizers thank all the authors who participated and invite the Panathlon Clubs of the world to vote for the winning shot of the Panathlon Club Special Prize.

Link to view the 30 finalist photographs: photogallery

En Sucre – Bolivia se inauguraron los “Primeros Juegos de la Juventud” de la Organización Deportiva Bolivariana “ODEBO” que reúne a nueve países de América para competir en veintisiete disciplinas deportivas.

En el marco del convenio suscrito por el Panathlon Internacional y ODEBO somos representados por el Club de Cochabamba, para difundir entre los participantes y asistentes, nuestra concepción institucional, entregar el “Premio Fair Play” y sentar las bases para crear al más corto plazo el Panathlon Club de Sucre.

The global sports movement’s most influential decision-makers have arrived in Birmingham, West Midlands, for the return of sport’s No.1 global gathering 

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 opened in Birmingham, with more than 1,500 delegates from over 100 countries meeting in the West Midlands for the highly anticipated return of sport’s most important industry summit.

Key figures from across the international sports movement have embarked on five days of networking from 7-11 April, with high-level meetings, a bustling exhibition, and a packed conference programme under the umbrella theme of ‘The Power of Sport’.

World-class speakers will include sports leaders such as Mark Rein, Vice President and Co-Founder, Epic Games; UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger; Rob Alberino, Vice-President of Content and Production, Kansas City Chiefs; and many more.

International President Pierre Zappelli attends the event

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En el Campeonato de las Américas y Campeonato Sudamericano de Escopeta el Panathlon Club Buenos Aires hizo entrega del premio Fair Play, al Sr. Francizco Bozza, medallista olímpico de Perú, por el gesto de caballerosidad deportiva que tuvo en su especialidad de fosa olímpica al ceder su posición en la final.

At the General Assembly of the Belgian Rowing Federation, Gwenda Stevens, ambassador of the Sport Against Match Fixing project, presented the SAMF project, capturing the interest of those present.

The project was also presented to the young U19 and U23 rowers preparing for the upcoming European and World Championships.

As part of the implementation of Recommendation 14 of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the IOC Executive Board approved the updated version of the Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance in the Olympic Movement (BUPG). These principles are an implementing provision of the IOC Code of Ethics.

In this context, and with a view to strengthening the Olympic Movement through good governance, in 2024 the IOC is organising webinars focusing on various topics to which Panathlon International has been invited to participate

The meetings, which will take place quarterly, will deal with different thematic areas. In the first session on 20th March the Secretary General Simona Callo and the Administrative Secretary Rossi Monica participated and the theme was "Transparency and control mechanisms". The session provided some useful tools and practices that we can use to strengthen transparency and control mechanisms within our organisation.

The objective of these webinars is to explain and define the steps to be taken to achieve basic levels of good governance in sports organisations.

These meetings allow participants to exchange good practices, share their common challenges and benefit from the support provided by the IOC's Ethics and Compliance team through practical examples developed by the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS).

Next webinar planned for 19 June!!!