The Six books finalists of the Bancarella Sport 2019
The commission of selection of the Bancarella Sport Prize 2019 met in Milan, at the Bank Cesare Ponti. The Contest for Sports Literature was added to the general one on the proposal of the Panathlon Carrara e Massa’s members, in particular by Renzo Chiappale, in 1964.
The regulations provides that among the books published in the previous year, six are chosen by a selection board composed of representatives of the “Fondazione Città del Libro” of Pontremoli, organiser of the event, by the representatives of the Main Sports Magazines and a commissioner of Panathlon International who for some years has been P.I. Past-President Mr. Giacomo Santini, journalist and sports writer.
This year the selection has affected about twenty competing books, the result of a previous skimming carried out in Pontremoli to bring to the Scrutiny Commission works of good-quality.
The Six selected volumes are:
“Radiogol” by Riccardo Cucchi, editor Il Saggiatore
“Demoni” by Alessandro Alciato – Vallardi
“Il caso Fiorenzo Magni” by Walter Bernardi, Ediciclo
“4810 Il monte Bianco” by Paolo Paci, Corbaccio
“Caimani” by Eraldo Pizzo e Claudio Mangini, Sagep Editors
“Asfalto” by Andrea Dovizioso, Mondadori
These six selected books will be screened by a special jury of 70 large voters (20 booksellers, 45 personalities of culture and Sport, 15 members of Panathlon International) who decree the absolute winner.
Every year, in July, the votes and the award ceremony are carried out in Piazza della Repubblica in Pontremoli, with a great day of culture and passion for sport.
The Committee of the District Presidents will be held in Castellanza (Varese, Italy) on Friday, April 5, 2019, from 9:00 am at the Auditorium "Università Carlo Cattaneo " LIUC.
The Presidents of the Districts Austria, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Switzerland and Uruguay will attend the meeting.
The works of the International Board have begun today 21st March 2019 in Lausanne at the “Olympia Hall” of the Olympic Museum.
Work in progress
The first meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) with 2018-2022 mandate met at the Maison du Sport International in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 12th March 2019.
The Executive Committee meeting was opened by Prof. Uğur Erdener, IOC Vice President and Chairman of the Medical & Scientific Commission.
Particular highlights of the meeting included the approval of the composition of the new FIMS Commissions and the signing of a MOU between FIMS and Panathlon in the presence of its President Pierre Zappelli.
Hereunder please find a brief summary submitted by International Board Member, Mr. Paul Standaert, delegate for the Panathlon International Representation in Brussels – during the meeting of the President’s Committee held in San Marino on November 23, 2018. The full version will be published in the next issue of Panathlon International’s magazine.
Erasmus +
As from December 2017, a task force was established to work on a proposal for the Erasmus+ in view of preparing, no later than April 2019, a project aimed for children aged 10 to 14 years on the role that parents, coaches and teachers have in Sport.
European Week of Sport
Panathlon International’s Representation in Brussels, in partnership with the European Lotteries and ENGSO, have organized a well-attended sports activity in Brussels and, the day after, a seminar on Gender Equality and Good Governance was held.
Panathlon Award
Panathlon International’s Representation in Brussels hosted the presentation of the “Stipendium” a Panathlon Award for the best “city project” in the Flanders to promote the values of Panathlon International.
European Study on Sport Manipulation
In response to the appeal of the Belgian National Platform against match-fixing, the Panathlon International’s Representation has organized a meeting in order to agree a partnership with Panathlon International on this specific European research program.
EU Brussels Club
Many people are interested in Panathlon International thanks to the great evolution of the Representation office in Belgium which is turning into an international platform and network. That is why, a new Panathlon International Club will be founded by the end of the year.
Moreover, International Board Member, Mr. Paul Standeart has participated as representative of Panathlon International at the following meetings:
• In April 2018 at the International Safe Sport Conference in Madrid a point benchmark for the promotion and development of structural measures to safeguard children in sport;
• In September 2018, at the conference organized by the Austrian Minister of Sports and the inauguration of the 2018 European Sports Week, of which Panathlon International is official partner, always in Vienna.
A special thanks goes to Philippe Vlaemminck, member of Panathlon Gand who offers the facilities of his Company, Pharumlegal, to host the Representation, to Thiery Zintz, President of the Belgium District and Justine Vandenbon, member of Panathlon Brussels, for her considerable and valuable support and for the organisation of the Erasmus + project.
The OBE was awarded to Anne Tiivas, member of the Scientific and Cultural Commission of P.I., as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to safeguarding children and young people.
The President’s Committee took place in San Marino – Hotel Titano Sala del Vescovo - on Thursday 22nd November 2018 at 2:30 a.m.
International Board 23rd November 2018
The works of the International Board of P.I. started today Friday 23rd November at the Hotel Titano - Sala del Vescovo – in San Marino.
Leo Achilli, presidente del Panathlon Club San Marino
Il prossimo Congresso CSIT si terrà dal 22 al 28 ottobre 2018 a Tortosa, in Catalogna, Spagna.
Presente il Presidente Internazionale Pierre Zappelli
ANCMA , Milan - Meeting of the President’s Committee - 19 October 2018
International President Pierre Zappelli attending YOG 2018 opening ceremony. The Panathlon International and the Club Buenos Aires participated at the event with its stand.
