Panathlon International

Panathlon Day, Charter of Fair Play and European Charter of women in sport. 

Major preparations in Rapallo, seat of Panathlon International’s headquarters for a series of international events of “District Italy and Area 4 Liguria” that will be held to celebrate Panathlon’s birth occurred 68 years ago!

It should also be remembered that the "Panathlon day" will be celebrated worldwide on 12 June wherever there is presence of a Panathlon Club. An initiative will be promoted to recall that, in the distant 12 June 1951 in Venice, was born this organization of volunteering in sport which currently has about 300 clubs in the world and just under 10000 members.

From 12 to 15 June at  "Villa Queirolo" in Rapallo there will be held meetings and gatherings of high importance: the President’s Committee, the International Board, the Scientific and Cultural Commission and the meeting with Peter Verboven President of the University Panathlon Clubs who, with Pierre Zappelli Panathlon International President (Lausanne-CH), Giorgio Costa President District Italy (Rapallo-I) and Simona Callo Secretary General will meet a delegation from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata.

Panathlon delegations from all over the world, Canada, Great Britain, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Brazil will discuss strategic topics, including: proposal for amendments to PI Statute; Reflections on the Charter of Fair Play (already adopted by Panathlon International) and on the European Charter of women's rights in sport; active participation of Panathlon International in international  events aimed to protecting children in sport.

On June 13th at the end of these important meetings there will be a gala evening at the “Rapallo Golf Club” organized by all the Ligurian Panathlon Clubs and Governor of Area 4 Germano Tabaroni, which will be the opportunity to reward sports clubs and athletes of the territory who have achieved important results in sport. The evening will be an opportunity to exchange experiences and to strengthen Panathlon friendship, supported by a common vision of sport lived as culture, loyalty and growth.

Vice-President of Special Olympics Italy, Alessandro Palazzotti and Antonio Gozzi, President of the Football Club Virtus Entella which has just been promoted in 2nd Division will also be present at the evening. The Area 04 Liguria of Panathlon, will also reward the champion of Paralympic Judo Asia Giordano from Genoa, accompanied by coach Rosario Valastro.

Once again, Panathlon’s motto "ludis Iungit " will continue to make the Olympic torch shine.

IOC Evaluation Commission Report 2026 on the candidate cities for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2016

One month ahead of the host city election, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report by the Evaluation Commission 2026. It provides a thorough assessment of the two candidates, Stockholm-Åre and Milan-Cortina*, following the working visits on 12-16 March and 2-6 April respectively, and analyses of the candidature files and additional documentation submitted. It will serve as a guide for the IOC Members before they vote on 24 June at the 134th IOC Session in Lausanne.

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IB member Paul Standaert represented Panathlon International at the seminar in Sintra, organized by the directory general Sport of the European Commission in collaboration with the Portuguese Institute for Sport and Yought.

The Ewos platform has become an interesting networking moment to exchange good practices and to discuss about the role of sport in education, social welfare, integration and also the values of sport within an economic region large as the European Continent.

Panathlon’s partnership with EWOS has evolved into a relationship with the representatives of DG Sport and with representatives of the participating national coordination bodies as Bulgaria, France, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Finland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Serbia, Greece, Malta and more.

Panathlon was proud to report about the initiatives taken in2018 by our clubs (especially in Italy) which reflected the passion and commitment of our members to ethics and sport for all.

Mr. Vitor Pataco, president of the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Yought and Mr. Jorge Vilela de Carvalho, Director of Sports department, welcomed the participants at the event in Sintra.

Mr. Matteo Zacchetti, EC directory general Sport, introduced the seminar and underlined the importance of the fifth edition of the European week and the success of it as it has become a major event in 29 countries already.

Finland’s city of Espoo will be host for the opening ceremony of the 5th EWOS in September 2019. 

At the event, IB member, Standaert met other partners as then European Lotteries and European Federation of Company Sports (EFCS) and evaluated possible collaboration in the future.

As these European events become regular the opportunities to promote our Panathlon values are become more and more interesting and important as it should in the future strengthen our role and place within the role of sport and its values, but also be a fertile ground to expand our movement Europe. 

Losanna - Hommage à Jean Presset

Vernissage de l'exposition des 100 ans du FC Concordia Lausanne avec un hommage à Jean Presset, Monsieur Fair Play, l'un des trois membre d'honneur du Panathlon International, du Panathlon Lausanne.

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“Ludis lungit”, Unidos en el deporte

La Ciudad de México cuenta con un nuevo organismo impulsor de la actividad deportiva

Este pasado jueves 16 de mayo se instaló el Club Panathlon Ciudad de México en el Complejo Olímpico México 68, Alcaldía Benito Juárez, suceso importante para el deporte de nuestra Capital. Instalación que fue apoyada y autorizada por el Panathlon Distrito México y el Panathlon Internacional. Para poder comprender la relevancia de la instalación del Club Panathlon Ciudad de México, tengo que precisar que el Panathlon International es la asociación de todos los “Panathlon Clubes” (actualmente en el mundo 476 Clubes Panathlon), que esencialmente se basan en la actividad voluntaria de sus socios.

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Save the date !

Les dates de l’édition 2019 des « 1000km du Fair-Play » sont connues !

Rendez-vous du Jeudi 19 au dimanche 22 septembre donc dans toute la Wallonie et à Bruxelles pour célébrer les belles valeurs du sport.

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The Club of Maldonado y Punta del Este visiting the General Secretariat of Panathlon International

Tuesday, May 21 a delegation of the Club of Maldonado y Punta del Este (U) visited the headquarters of Panathlon International in Rapallo, on the occasion of a trip carried out in Italy.

Carlos de Léon, President of the Club, together with the Treasurer Coussan Leonel and their dear ladies were welcomed at Villa Queirolo by the staff of the General Secretariat, the Secretary General and the Italian District President

Giorgio Costa who, having heard about the visit, greeted with enthusiasm the Uruguayan friends.  

A good opportunity to get to know each other better, to exchange experiences and consolidate the Panathletic friendship. 

Les 24 et 25 juin prochains, l'Association Olympic Urban Festival, présidée par Jacques Borlee, organiser les 1er Brussels Urban Youth Games. 

Le Panathlon est partenaire de cet événement qui réunira les élèves de 5ème et 6ème primaires dans la découverte du sport et de ses valeurs. Outre des moments fair-play organisés avant chaque sport, l'Expo Photo "L'esprit du Sport" sera exposée devant le stade du RWDM. 

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Colloque du Panathlon Nice Côté d'Azur, qui se déroulera le jeudi 23 mai 2019 à 18 heures au Château Grimaldi, Haut -de-Cagnes, Cagnes sur Mer

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Public Event on the theme “Parents and sport”