Panathlon International

The PCU Games 2025 were officially opened yesterday during a welcoming ceremony hosted at the AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp. Delegates from universities across Europe and beyond gathered for a smooth and successful accreditation process, followed by a warm and festive welcome reception celebrating the start of the competitions.

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The whole Panathlon world joins in the pain and grief for the loss of a great Pope.

A man who, until the end, has dedicated his whole life to the weakest and oppressed with a special thought to children and young people.

In these days we will read many memories of his journeys, which were always focused on the political issues of the world, and his messages pronounced as a true Spiritual Guide to the world.

He was able to mark the history of his and our time.

All Panathletes, with an important presence in South American countries, are honoured and proud to have frequently found in his speeches and in his projects the same principles to which Panathlon International's work and action has always been committed. 

All this will be a stimulus and spur for us to continue with the many initiatives in favour of young people, helping their growth not only in sport but also culturally, of the most fragile, without forgetting the commitment to teach respect for the rules, Fair Play, as well as, for example, the battle for the cleanliness and protection of the waters and not just the seas.

And we must not forget the honour we were given with the invitation we received to participate in the Jubilee of Sportsmen in June.

Giorgio Chinellato International President

Panathlon International is pleased to announce the conclusion of the Photo Contest 2025, photographic competition dedicated to the theme "Being twenty: the sport I live". The initiative, addressed to young photographers between 18 and 35 years old, has successfully collected many adhesions, offering an authentic and passionate look on the sport lived by Generation Z.

The competition is an integral part of the OFF Circuit of European Photography XX, a prestigious international festival taking place in Reggio Emilia from 24 April to 8 June 2025. This year's theme, “Being twenty: the sport I live”, explores the hopes, challenges and contradictions of youth through the lens of emerging and established photographers.  

Two unmissable events: exhibition and award ceremony

The Photo Contest 2025 includes two separate events: 

- Exhibition opening: Monday 29 April at 12 noon, at the UNIMORE University Hall in Viale Antonio Allegri 9, Reggio Emilia. The exhibition, displaying the finalist photographs, will be open until 6 June.

- Award ceremony: Saturday 3 May at 8:30 pm, in Piazza Dal Popol Joust, Reggio Emilia. During the evening the winners of the competition will be announced and awarded prizes.

The event represents a unique opportunity to celebrate the creativity and commitment of young photographers in recounting sport as a life experience and personal growth.

Con gran pesar el Panathlon Club Buenos Aires comunica el fallecimiento de su socio y presidente Honorario Ingeniero Otto Rodolfo Schmitt.

El mismo se incorporó al movimiento panathlético en el año 1971, habiendo sido presidente del club, y gobernador del Distrito Multinacional y luego Distrito Argentina. Durante su mandato como gobernador Argentina tuvo diez clubes, habiendo trabajado sin parar en la difusión de los valores que predica el Panathlon.

En su vida privada fue Secretario del Comité Olímpico Argentino, (1967 - 1973) Presidente del Centro de Ingenieros Alemanes, del Club Alemán de Buenos Aires, del Rotary Club Rio de la Plata, recibió el collar de la Orden Olímpica del Comité Olímpico Argentino.

En la foto esta recibiendo el diploma enviado por el Panathlon International reconociendo sus 50 años ininterrumpidos en el movimiento panathlético, siendo al momento de su fallecimiento el panathleta mas antiguo de América, habiendo sido nuestro maestro y  memoria viviente de lo realizado por el club Buenos Aires. 

Que en paz descanse.

A EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA E O ESPORTE ESCOLAR, QUALIDADE DE VIDA E SAÚDE: REFERÊNCIAS E TENDÊNCIAS

O ÉTICA ESPORTE EDUCAÇÃO SUMMIT BRASIL 2025 é um evento presencial, que acontecerá nos dias 07 e 08 de Julho de 2025, das 08h às 18h, no Centro de Referência de Educação de Sorocaba.

A iniciativa é organizada pelo Panathlon Club Sorocaba em parceria com a O Panathlon Internacional Distrito Brasil, Prefeitura Municipal de Sorocaba e a Câmara Municipal de Sorocaba, através dos vereadores Hélio Brasileiro, Rodrigo do Treviso, Cristiano Passos, Caio Oliveira, Fausto Peres e Ítalo Moreira, e das Secretaria de Educação de Sorocaba, Conselho Regional de Educação Física do Estado de São Paulo e a Secretaria de Esporte e Qualidade de Vida de Sorocaba.

O evento, gratuito e acessível presencialmente, visa promover a reflexão, o debate e a troca de conhecimento sobre a Educação Física e o Esporte Escolar, Qualidade de Vida e Saúde: Referências e Tendências. O objetivo é contribuir para a formação e o desenvolvimento da formação continuada dos profissionais que atuam na escola e também no meio esportivo com crianças e adolescentes, além de estimular o networking entre os participantes, criando conexões entre diversos agentes desse cenário.

O encontro reunirá profissionais de educação física, pedagogos, técnicos esportivos, secretários de esporte, organizações sem fins lucrativos e clubes. Os participantes poderão assistir a conferências de interesse comum, criando sinergias e parcerias para o desenvolvimento de projetos multinacionais, sempre com foco na construção de compromissos pela melhor aplicação das atividades com as crianças e adolescentes, com práticas saudáveis que poderão perpetuar para toda a sua vida, levando para hábitos saudáveis.

O evento tem uma vocação especial de envolver e promover a ativa participação de pessoas e instituições da sociedade civil esportiva e seu ecossistema, além de especialistas – assegurando, assim, a promoção e divulgação do tema proposto.

As palestras serão ministradas por profissionais de notório saber e especialistas na área da Educação Física, do Esporte Escolar, da Saúde e da Qualidade de Vida.

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Panathlon International was well represented at the EU Sport Forum in Krakow (10/11 April 2025), a key event for the European Sport organizations.. The forum provides a platform to address the significant changes and challenges facing the European Sport model. Stakeholders, EU institutions, and Member States come together to ensure the sustainability of sports in the EU.

A highlight of the program was the high-level panel discussion focusing on strengthening the European Sport Model through solidarity, values, and competitiveness. The panel featured distinguished speakers including MEP Zdrojewski, EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef, and Laura McAllister, Vice President of UEFA. Their insights were truly inspiring, and it was a great opportunity to engage with them on supporting these ambitious projects. 

In the current socio-economic context where authoritarian nationalism leads to degrading situations, the participants and speakers agreed that the promotion of Olympic values by practising Sport together represents a necessary positive and humanistic response.

In his intervention, Ukrainian Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi referred to special solidarity of European neighbours with top Ukrainian sports. A clear signal that sport unites.

The 2024 European Parliament elections are an opportunity for the new commissioner to sharpen the European Sports Policy. In discussion groups, EU Forum participants highlighted, among other things, the importance of continuing projects like Erasmus+ and simplifying them administratively wherever possible.

Paul Standaert represented Panathlon International and was able to meet the EU Commissioner, EU MPs, the Minisiter for Sport of Ukraine and several delegations from European countries.. Other Panathlon members were also present from their own sports organisations.

For Panathlon International, this remains an important networking moment to discuss possible cooperation.  For example, Panathlon EU Brussels will collaborate with ENGSO on the occasion of the European Week of Sport in September 2025.

The next European Sports Forum in the spring of 2026 will take place in Cyprus.

 Sophie Kwasny, Head of sport division EUropean Council                     Ukraine’s Sports Minister, Matviy Bidnyi

 EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef          

The event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have been approved by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). With a total of 351 medal events, 22 more than at Paris 2024 (329), the LA28 programme maintains the core athlete quota of 10,500, with an extra 698 quota places allocated for the five sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee (baseball/softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash).

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A través de este video oficial de bienvenida, los organizadores del evento extienden una cálida invitación a todos los clubes, delegaciones, socios y simpatizantes del Panathlon a participar en este importante encuentro que reunirá a representantes de todo el continente americano.

El Congreso será una excelente oportunidad para compartir experiencias, reflexionar sobre los desafíos del deporte moderno, fortalecer la red de colaboración entre clubes y proyectar nuevas estrategias para el futuro del movimiento panathlético en América.

Toda la información actualizada sobre el programa, los ponentes, la logística, alojamiento y actividades complementarias está disponible en la página oficial del Congreso: https://panathlonchihuahua.com/

¡No te pierdas esta cita con el deporte, la ética y la amistad panamericana en el corazón del norte de México!

The meetings of the President's Committee (PC) and the International Board (IB) were held online in Rapallo on 2 and 3 April with the participation of the International President. Many important topics were discussed during the meetings.

In particular, the final balance sheet for the year 2024 was unanimously approved, together with the budget estimates for the two-year period 2025-2026, accompanied by the reports of the Treasurer and the Auditors' Committee

It was also decided to convene an online Extraordinary General Assembly in May, aimed at approving the budgets that had been suspended following the rejection of the increase in PI membership fees last December. In the same month there will also be a meeting between the IB and the Governors, possibly in person, as requested by the DI Governors' Board.

Other important points discussed concerned the Erasmus projects presented to the European Union, with a heartfelt thanks to Fabio Figueiras who, together with the General Secretariat, played a fundamental role in getting the PI to participate in as many as eight projects, both as a partner and as a head organiser. The meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also discussed during which our current projects have been presented with particular attention to PI's participation in the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Participants were informed of the communication sent to all Clubs with the registration procedures to become Olympic “torchbearers”. The topic was also addressed with the PI-D. Chiesa, who participated in the IB for the usual annual meeting.

The IB also confirmed its commitment to the ‘Youth Sport Day’ (for which the Secretariat has just sent out a circular) and has granted its patronage for the next event, illustrated by the IB member Paolo Perin, relating to the Expo on caregiving, which will be held at the Pordenone Fair on 8, 9 and 10 May and with the participation of International President Giorgio Chinellato. Other topics discussed concerned the events planned for November 2025, with the Pan American Congress in Chihuahua (Mexico), and the congress in June 2026, which includes the organisation of the Congress, the Assembly, the 75th anniversary of PI and the Flambeau d'Or in the city of Ghent (Belgium).

Among the main topics discussed, we would like to point out the identification of the winner of the CSIT Award, who will be honoured during the World CSIT Games, scheduled to take place in Greece from 3 to 8 June this year. The award will go to a personality who has distinguished him/herself in the promotion of ethical and cultural values in the field of sport. As soon as it is made official, the news will be widely disseminated.

Another important point concerns the growing collaboration with the Associations recognised by the IOC (ISOH-CIFP-CIPC) which will soon lead to the organisation of a joint event. In addition, the collaboration with the other International Associations involved in Fair Play continues, for the celebration of World Fair Play Day, proclaimed by the United Nations and which will be held on 19 May.

A heartfelt thanks was addressed to our CCSE for the highly successful initiative that saw the launch of webinars, the first of which was made with subtitles in several languages.

The meetings ended on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., in an atmosphere of collaboration and synergy, with the aim of increasing the visibility of PI at all levels and pursuing the projects presented to the Board.

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