Panathlon International

Panathlon Lisbon will be celebrating its 41st birthday online on the 17th.

Unfortunately, COVID limited  physical celebrations with the members but they will receive some gifts (see photo) and they will gather on 17TH  on zoom to celebrate the anniversary in this rather different way.

The club communicated also that  the "Prémio Panathlon Clube de Lisboa" award will be given to Prof. José Manuel Constantino, who is a long-time friend of Panathlon Lisbon. Prof. Constantino is also the President of the Portuguese Olympic Committee.

Also, the fair-play award "Fair-Play Mário Simas" will be given to David Livramento, that is a cyclist, for his action during a race in which an accident occurred, where he was also involved but he didn't fall of his bicycle. However, one colleague fell down and David stopped his race to help him back on track. This is not the first time that David shows positive sporting behaviours and thus he will receive the Prize.

Finally and for the first time, Panathlon Lisbon created a support program for associations of different etiology that clearly promote the values of sport, namely Fair Play and Ethics in Sport.

Panathlon members will be able to propose entities whose program they understand to comply with the aforementioned values and, among the proposals, the winner annually will be awarded a monetary prize in the amount of 1,500 € (one thousand and five hundred euros).

The designation of “General Rodolfo Begonha Award”, aims to honor in a very simple way the main worker in the creation of the club and whose participation in the activities in the Panathlon movement remain full of vigour and dynamism. 

International Head-office  

The General Secretariat will be working at the head-office for a reduced number of hours; the head-office opening hours will thus be:

9.00 - 14.00 CET

The staff will continue to perform their tasks partially at the office and partially from home – hence remotely – and will be available during the ordinary working hours to assist Panathlon members.

The staff may thus be contacted via e-mail at the usual addresses and by phone at the following numbers:

+39/0185/65295-6 – from 9 to 14 CET

+39 346 5714489 – from 9 to 17 CET

+39 346 228 2403 – from 9 to 15 CET

Thanks to all of you for your understanding.

América reconoce a José Pilar Sánchez

En la fecha, Luis Moreno G, flamante International Board Member (2020 – 2023) convocó a una reunión vía Zoom, destinada a reconocer el trabajo efectuado por José Pilar Sánchez Gonzales, como Consejero Internacional entre los años 2016-2019.

A la cita asistieron, Jorge Minuto, presidente del Club de Buenos Aires, Pedro De Souza, presidente del Distrito Brasil, Bernardo Pavisic, del Club de Cochabamba – Bolivia, Eduardo Gurovich, presidente del Distrito Chile, Danilo Carrera, presidente del Distrito Ecuador, Socorro Samaniego, presidente del Distrito México, Víctor Castro, presidente del Distrito Perú, Edgardo Ettlin, presidente del Distrito Uruguay, y Carlos De León del Club de Maldonado – Punta del Este.

La parte anecdótica de la reunión se dio cuando Luis Moreno, mostraba desde Lima el plato recordatorio y ofrecía entregarlo en forma presencial en el Congreso Panamericano; a la misma vez, Socorro Samaniego, en México, entregaba a José Pilar una réplica fotográfica del mismo plato.

El homenaje fue muy emotivo y sirvió para acentuar la amistad entre los panatletas de América, recoger experiencias anteriores y comentar acerca del Congreso Panamericano, que -Dios mediante- se organiza para octubre del 2021; y que servirá para que tanto panatletas de Europa y América incrementen sus vínculos de amistad, siempre presentes en las reuniones del Panathlon Internacional.

ONLINE CONFERENCE  - “Sideline”: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players 

November 18, 2020 

Due to the Covid 19 restrictions the event of November 18th at the siege of the Panathlon EU Antenna in Brussels will not take place as ‘classic’ fysical meeting but as webinar instead. 

This webinar, organized by the antenna in Brussels in collaboration with the Intergroup Sport of the European Commission, is supported by 2 Members of the European Parliament and is about the tragical faith of young African Football players caused by the trafficking into Europe.

Registration and attending can be done by sending a message at:  info@panathlon-international-brussels.eu 

49th Elective General Meeting - Panathlon International - Meeting with Zoom -Saturday, October 17, 2020

Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 9.30 AM (Rome) will be held at the Theatre "La nuova Fenice" in Osimo (AN) the 49th Elective Meeting of Panathlon International.

The following reports will be discussed and voted: moral of the International Board, organizational of the General Secretary, economic-financial and patrimonial of the Treasurer for the two-year period 2018/2019 and the report of the Auditor’s Committee (A.C.).

In addition, the budget for the two-year period 2021/2022 will be presented and voted on, as well as the reasoned Proposal by the International Board with regard to the amount of social fees for the two years following the current one.

Afterwards, the following international offices will be elected: President, International Board, Auditor’s Committee (AC) and Constitution and Arbitration Board (CAB).

This is the first time that clubs belonging to countries/districts with restrictions due to the health emergency will be able to vote by postal voting.

To follow live the Meeting, please follow the instructions below:

Topic: PANATHLON International - Osimo-

Time: 17 Oct 2020 07:30 AM Rome

Enter the meeting with Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87320928011?pwd=S2RvamFReENLOGtib21BS1Byb1kxZz09 

ID Meeting ID: 873 2092 8011

Passcode: 17102020

Bernhard Segesser reconfirmed as President of the Swiss District with associated the Club Fürstentum Liechtenstein

During the Ordinary Assembly held in Will on 12 September last, Bernhard Segesser was reconfirmed as President of the District.

Dentro de los Encuentros Virtuales que viene llevando a cabo el Panathlon en América el pasado 16 de setiembre el Club Buenos Aires celebró sus 53 años de existencia con una conferencia magistral y muy interesante sobre el Fair Play en las partidas de ajedrez on line.

Nos reunimos panathletas y amigos de América y jóvenes entusiastas que están haciendo sus primeros aprendizajes . Nuestro Presidente Internacional envío un cálido mensaje que nos reconforta y nos dá energías para seguir adelante y vencer a esta pandemia .

Estamos distantes de Europa pero cada vez más cerca en el corazón y sentimiento panathletico ,que no tiene fronteras y se une cada día aunque virtualmente pero siempre juntos .

Gracias Club Buenos Aires, gracias Presidente Pierre, gracias panathletas, gracias entusiastas jóvenes y siempre en el panathlon estaremos esperándolos .

Un fuerte abrazo América presente

World Fair Play Day - 7 September 2020

In the heart of Brussels, the first World Fair Play Day was celebrated in the Gothic Hall of the City Hall.

Dearly organised by the Panathlon Club of Wallonie-Brussels, it was attended by the highest authorities of Belgium who enthusiastically greeted this day with the hope that it could become a world and media reference point for ethical actions and correct behaviour in sports competitions.

Present for Panathlon International was Secretary General Simona Callo, who greeted the bystanders. 

"It is with great pleasure that I am here to represent President Pierre Zappelli and Panathlon International in this magnificent venue.

We are here to promote an event, I would say epoch-making, that marks the will of the three largest international organisations dealing with Fair Play, to give life to a World Day: from now on, September 7th will be a reference point for all athletes and not only, to recall, reaffirm and promote the values of ethics and Fair Play of which we are convinced supporters and proponents.

A will made even more peculiar by the health crisis of Covid-19 that has not stopped us and that sees us united here to start a new path, strengthen our collaborations and contribute, through the common language of Fair Play, to improve the society in which we live.

I am therefore pleased to present the speech that the President of Panathlon International has dedicated to this event. 

Photogallery (Igor Pliner (Belgian Press photograph)

Here comes the World Fair Play Day – 7 September 2020

Thanks to the joint efforts of Panathlon International and of the World and European Fair Play organisations CIFP and EFPM, and on the initiative of Wallonie Bruxelles Panathlon Club, the first World Fair Play Day will be celebrated on Monday, 7 September 2020, at Salle Gothique, of the Brussels City Hall.

The event will be attended by the Presidents or representatives of PI, CIFP and EFPM who, in the presence of the highest civil and sports authorities from Brussels and Belgium, will sign the Manifesto whereby they will jointly undertake to carry out action and campaigns to promote Fair Play.

 “Fair Play is the fundamental principle that inspires the behavior of the honest man in sport and in all circumstances of life. We welcome the World Day of Fair Play as an opportunity to highlight it.” Pierre Zappelli - Panathlon International.

After having our first Instagram live session last week, we will now have the next one coming up, which is going to be with the President of the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU), that is also the vice-president of International university sports federation.