Presentation of the AlpeAdriaSport Network: The Address by President Giorgio Chinellato
KLAGENFURT – The President of Panathlon International, Giorgio Chinellato, spoke at the conclusion of the promoters’ contributions during the official presentation of the AlpeAdriaSport Network, the programme approved by the International Council and presented today in Klagenfurt.
The meeting was opened by the President of District Austria, Michael Ausserwinkler, and by the President of Panathlon Club Kärnten – Alpe Adria, Roland Peters, who introduced the general framework of the project and welcomed the representatives of the countries involved.
The promoters of the initiative then took the floor – Paolo Perin, Andrea Ceccotti, Milan Cupic, Giuseppe Falco, Miran Müllner and Stefano Ripanti – present either in person or through official messages. In their contributions they illustrated, motivated and supported the programme, highlighting the cooperation between Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia for the growth and dissemination of Panathlon values through joint initiatives.
After the promoters’ interventions, Giorgio Chinellato delivered his concluding remarks, underlining the strategic value of the AlpeAdriaSport Network and the importance of cross border cooperation in strengthening the mission of Panathlon. Below is the text of his speech.
"Dear friends,
I am particularly delighted to be with you here in Klagenfurt for this International Sitting Volleyball Tournament, which represents not only a significant sporting event but also the first concrete step in the Alpe Adria Sport project.
Having listened to the speeches by International Board Member Paolo Perin and the representatives from Croatia, Slovenia and Austria, as well as the Governors of Alto Friuli and Emilia-Romagna–Marche, who have wholeheartedly supported and guided this initiative, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to them all. Special thanks go to our Austrian friends for hosting this event.
This initiative demonstrates how collaboration, synergy and the willingness to work together can give rise to a new and innovative network linking clubs, regions and different countries, under the auspices of Panathlon International.
I am therefore delighted to welcome this new initiative, which fits perfectly within the vision of our Movement: to promote integration, dialogue, shared projects and joint actions, in line with the values of the Olympic family.
The first activity was held today: the International Sitting Volleyball Tournament, but many other initiatives are in the pipeline. Among these, I would like to highlight the project linked to caregiving, which has the potential to become a travelling initiative across Europe, bringing the values of Paralympic sport, inclusion and support for people with disabilities to different regions.
Alpe Adria Sport has therefore got off to a very promising start. On behalf of myself and the whole of Panathlon International, I would like to thank those who had this brilliant idea and those who worked to make it a reality. Special thanks go to Paolo Perin, who believed in this project from the very beginning and has pursued it with passion and determination.
Let us therefore continue along this path, together, in the Panathletic spirit, to develop new joint projects and, through sport, strengthen the bonds of friendship, inclusion and collaboration between our countries.
Thank you to everyone, and ad majora!"
The presentation took place at the end of two intense days of activities, during which congratulations were extended to the President of District Austria, Michael Ausserwinkler, for the exceptional organisation of the tournament. He received acknowledgements from Andrea Ceccotti, Governor of Area 12, for the quality of the organisation, and from the President of the Expansion Commission of Panathlon International, Paolo Perin, as appreciation for the contribution he is giving to the spread of the Panathletic movement.
With the delivery of the programmatic and constitutive document of this open network, the presentation of the Panathlon – AlpeAdriaSport Network initiative came to a close. It is a project that places collaboration at its core and promotes the dissemination of Panathletic values through the strength of its international dimension and through shared initiatives across the territories of the Alpe Adria region.
Alfredo Etchandy nuevo Presidente del Distrito Uruguay
El 28 de marzo de 2028, en Maldonado, la Asamblea de Clubes Panathlon elige al presidente de distrito.
Tras un empate (2-2) entre Serrana Hernández y Alfredo Etchandy, se proclama ganador a Etchandy por antigüedad.
Se suspende la sesión para la presentación de la nueva Junta Directiva.
Panathlon Internacional Distrito Brasil - Décimo encontro do Matsubara Amigos de Sempre
Dia 29 de novembro o Panathlon Internacional Distrito Brasil participou do Décimo encontro do Matsubara Amigos de Sempre realizado na Arena Comelli, na cidade de Cambará PR.
Matsubara foi um dos maiores clubes formadores do futebol, fundado em 1974 teve ativo até 2012 e revelou muitos atletas para o futebol brasileiro.
Nesta oportunidade Pedro Souza, preparador físico de 1980, o Isnard Cordeiro, membros da imprensa da Folha de Londrina que por muitos anos divulgou as atividades do Matsubara, o atleta GRITTI, zagueiro de excelência da década de setenta que o tegeou a seleção de novos, Afonso outro homem agrado que não pode comparecer.
Comissão Organizadora: Paulo Comelli, Mario Sérgio, Ailton Corrêa (Baiano),João Carlos e os irmãos Hilton e Helton.
GALERIA DOS HOMENAGEADOS
2023 - PAQUITO - PARRARO - HIDETO MATSUBARA
2024 - AILTON CORREA (BAIANO) - HARUO MATSUBARA - JEOVÁ RODRIGUES - PROF. MIGUEL
2025 - VALMIR GRITTI - ISNARD CORDEIRO - AFONSO VITOR DE OLIVEIRA - PROF. PEDRINHO SOUZA
Panathlon-Distrikts Schweiz und Liechtenstein- Sportforum Solothurn
Das Sportforum Solothurn vom 3. November 2025 konzentrierte sich auf das Schwingen und diskutierte, wie es sich von einem traditionellen Sport zu einem Trendsport entwickelt hat. An der Veranstaltung nahmen rund 200 Personen teil und sie wurde vom Panathlon Club Solothurn perfekt organisiert.
Die Co-Präsidenten der Organisation, Carla Spielmann und Bruno Huber, hatten eine Gruppe hochkarätiger Schwinger für die Diskussion zusammengebracht.
Moderiert wurde die Debatte von Peter Wüthrich, Präsident des Panathlon-Distrikts Schweiz und Liechtenstein, der mit Humor und treffenden Fragen interessante Aussagen von den vier Schwingern einholte.
Unter der Moderation von Peter Wüthrich, Präsident des Panathlon, nahmen an der Debatte teil: Matthias Glarner (Schwingerkönig 2016); Florian Gnägi (117-facher Krönungssieger); Marius Frank (junger, kürzlich gekrönter Schwinger); Daniela Heussi (Co-Direktorin der ESAF 2025, dem Eidgenössischen Schwingfest).
Die Schwinger waren sich einig, dass die Live-Übertragung im Fernsehen im Jahr 2004 und das Aufkommen athletischer Schwinger wie Kilian Wenger den Grundstein für den aktuellen Erfolg gelegt haben.
Titelbild: Die Teilnehmer der Podiumsdiskussion (von links): Florian Gnägi, Carla Spielmann (Präsidentin PC Solothurn), Daniela Heussi (Generalsekretärin des Eidgenössischen Schwingfestes Mollis), Peter Wüthrich (Präsident des Schweizerischen Schwingerverbandes), Matthais Glarner (Schweizer Schwingerkönig) und der Schwinger Marius Frank
In Solothurn war der Saal voll besetzt. Die Schwinger zogen viele Sportler an
Panathlon Distretto Argentina - Acuerdo de colaboración entre Panathlon Distrito Argentina y AFA
Acuerdo de colaboración entre Panathlon Distrito Argentina y la Comisión Cultural de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA)
Una gran oportunidad para marcar la diferencia, transmitiendo los valores panatleticos a un deporte tan importante como el fútbol, del que conocemos la importancia para muchos jóvenes y adultos en Argentina.
En la foto: el presidente de la AFA, Walter Zalcman; Jorge Minuto, presidente del Distrito, y Eva Szabo, presidenta del Panathlon Club Buenos Aires, mientras firman el acuerdo.
Panathlon International District France strengthens relations with the French Olympic Committee
Paris, 22 September – The President of the District France of Panathlon International, Marc Rozenblat, accompanied by International Past President Pierre Zappelli, met with the Secretary General of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF), Cédric Gosse, in Paris.
This was the first official meeting between PI and CNOSF, a significant moment of dialogue and rapprochement. Although CNOSF President Amélie Oudea Castera was unable to attend due to urgent commitments, Evelyne Ciriegi, President of the CNOSF Regional Committee and the Club Paris, was present at the meeting.
During the working lunch, Gosse, who also holds the position of President of the French Triathlon Federation, expressed keen interest in the Panathletic movement. The conversation focused in particular on the relationship between Panathlon International and the French Fair Play Committee, highlighting how the two organisations pursue different but complementary objectives, paving the way for possible synergies.
A key element that emerged from the meeting was the prospect of future collaboration on common issues, with the aim of promoting the ethical and cultural principles of sport.
The mission concluded with an official presentation at the CROSIF (Ile de France Regional Olympic Committee), where Panathlon's activities and values were illustrated through a series of slides that aroused great interest and numerous requests for further information.
With this meeting, the District France of Panathlon International laid the foundations for structured collaboration with the French Olympic movement, strengthening its presence and role as a promoter of the universal values of sport.
Panathlon America - Boletín digital No.15 Setiembre 2025
Panathlon Club Jaú realiza o IV Congresso Científico e Cultural, empossa novos delegados e faz homenagens
O Panathlon Club Jaú realizou de 1 a 5 de setembro o IV Congresso Científico e Cultural do Panathlon Internacional Distrito Brasil e nesta oportunidade além de grandes e renomados palestrantes, entregou Prêmio Panathlon aos Destaques do Esporte e o Mérito e Benemérito da Educação Física do CREF4/SP e deu posse a três novos membros como Delegados do Panathlon Internacional Distrito Brasil.
Neste ano o Panathlon Club Jaú entregou durante o Congresso, o Prêmio Panathlon Destaque do Esporte, para 129 atletas e 12 técnicos que conquistaram medalhas nos Jogos Regionais representando Jaú em 12 modalidades, realizado pela Secretaria Estadual na cidade de Lins. No dia 02, foram o Atletismo (4), Biribol (8), Damas e Xadrez feminino e masculino (18); no dia 03, foram o Basquete 3X3 masculino e feminino (7), Judô (12), Tênis de Mesa masculino e feminino (10), Capoeira (5), Bocha (9); no dia 04, foi a vez do Futsal (14), Futebol (22), Karatê (20).
O presidente do Distrito Brasil, Prof. Pedro Roberto Pereira de Souza, esteve presente no dia 04 e apresentou o Panathlon e o CREF para os alunos da Faculdades Integradas de Jaú e os esportistas da cidade, juntamente com os dirigentes que tomaram posse como Delegados e apresentaram suas experiências no esporte e na gestão em suas cidades, foram eles: Geraldo Gandolpho (futebol), presidente da Associação Beneficente do Projeto Despertai, da cidade de Rio Claro - SP; Marcos Esteves de Jesus (Dirigente Esportivo), atual Diretor de Esporte, da cidade de Santa Maria da Serra – SP e Maurício Vidal de Negreiros Ferro (Dirigente Esportivo), Secretário de Esporte de Dois Córregos – SP.
No dia 5, o encerramento do Congresso foi realizado na Câmara Municipal de Jaú, e na oportunidade foram homenageados com a Medalha do Mérito e Benemérito da Educação Física feita em parceria com o Conselho Regional de Educação Física do Estado de São Paulo – CREF4/SP.
O presidente do Panathlon Club Jaú, Cleiton Cesar Guizardi, comentou da alegria em realizar a quarta edição do Congresso, além das homenagens e posse de novos parceiros do esporte da região. Agradeceu os vereadores, o CREF4/SP, a faculdade pela parceria e os panathletas que não mediram esforços para promover o conhecimento e valorizar o esporte local e regional.
Panathlon Distrito Argentina - Copa Sán Ignacio de Loyola
El 12,13 y 14 de septiembre se llevó a cabo en la Ciudad de Córdoba la Copa Sán Ignacio de Loyola, organizada por la Universidad Católica de Córdoba donde los alumnos universitarios compitieron en Ajedrez, Básquet femenino Masculino, fútbol femenino y Masculino, Hockey Femenino, Vóley femenino y masculino y participaron universidades de varias provincias argentinas entre ellas Córdoba y Buenos Aires.
El Distrito Argentina del Panathlon International con su Presidente Jorge Minuto , el Club PBA Zona Norte con su Presidente Rodolfo Buenaventura , y el anfitrión Iván Areco, Director de Deportes de la Universidad Católica de Córdoba y Presidente del Panathlon Córdoba Capital pusieron en juego el “Premio Fair Play” a la Universidad que reúna las condiciones de juego limpio y buenas actitudes durante la competencia. La ganadora fue la UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA por su conducta ejemplar durante todas las competencias en las que participó. El Presidente Jorge Minuto destacó que no hubo un solo disturbio en todas las competencias, sintiéndose el aire de compañerismo y sana competencia entre los casi 900 jóvenes participantes.
Präsidentenkonferenz Distrikt Schweiz+Liechtenstein
Spannende Referate und gelungenes Networking
An der traditionellen Vorständekonferenz bekamen die Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der 32 Schweizer Panathlon-Clubs Ende August spannende Informationen in den diversen Referaten präsentiert. Zudem konnten beim Networking emsig Kontakte geknüpft und Erfahrungen ausgetauscht werden.
Ys. Als Beispiel für einen erfolgreichen, modernen Panathlon Club stellte sich stellvertretend der PC Genf vor. Präsident Jean-Michel Pfenninger zeigte die Geschichte, aktuelle Organisation und Programm des 1959 gegründeten Clubs näher vor. Und Olivier Carrard, der Präsident der «Fondation du PC Genève», informierte über das eindrückliche Sport-Förderungs-Programm des PC Genf. So wurden in den Vorjahren Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus diesem Fond mit hohen Beiträgen, insgesamt über 1 Million Franken, gefördert. Eine Erfolgsgeschichte! Zudem hatte der Präsident der Fondation einige Tipps an seine Kollegen und Kolleginnen, wie man gezielt Finanzen generieren und herausragende Talente fördern und unterstützen kann.
Keine Wettmanipulationen
Fabio Figueras, Mitglied der «Cultural, Research and Educational Commission» von Panathlon International, hat sich intensiv mit «Match Fixing», dem Kampf gegen Spielmanipulationen beschäftigt. In seinem Referat zeigte er auf, dass nicht nur in den mit viel Geld dotierten Sportarten Fussball, Tennis oder Eishockey, sondern in sehr vielen anderen Sportarten Spiele oder Resultate durch Bestechung von Spielern oder Funktionären manipuliert worden sind. Mit viel Engagement und originellen Ideen wird gegen dieses unethische Verhalten vorgegangen, werden Sportlerinnen und Sportler aufgeklärt und gewarnt. In den nächsten Wochen wir diese Präsentation auf der Website www.panathklon-suisse.ch aufgeschaltet werden, so dass sie allen Clubs zur Verfügung stehen wird.
Beitragskürzungen bei J+S
Aus aktuellem Anlass informierte Pierre-André Weber über die momentane Situation bei Jugend+Sport. Diese erfolgreiche Institution, welche Jugendliche zu Sport und Bewegung motiviert, wird Opfer ihres eigenen Erfolgs. Der Bundesrat will die Beiträge nicht erhöhen, so dass wegen der Beteiligungs-Zunahme weniger Geld an die Organisatoren der einzelnen Kurse oder Lager fliessen wird.
Beim abschliessenden Apero Riche konnten die spannenden Referate in Gesprächen mit Referenten und Teilnehmenden vertieft und Kontakte geknüpft werden. Denn das Networking zwischen den Club-Verantwortlichen ist umso wichtiger, als dass viele Ideen und erfolgreiche Aktionen in den Clubs bei anderen Vereinen ebenfalls grossen Erfolg haben können. Sei dies bei der Mitgliederwerbung, Referenten-Akquisition oder der Suche nach Sponsoren und der Unterstützung von Sport-Talenten.
