It's like when there is fog and our eyes struggle to see our surroundings clearly: and amid this snow-white expanse, we lost Matilde.
A death on the job, what she loved to do, a tragedy that seems absurd to touch a young athlete. Yet, the work of the sportsman has all kinds of fatal cases and probably thousands of protocols would not be enough to avoid them.
She was young and beautiful, and her smile that we knew from the photos overwhelms us along with the incredulity of what happened. We avoid giving importance to the where and how, better to understand the why. We need a response to family, to young people, to sport.
Nothing is worse than a father or mother surviving their daughters and sons. The death of Simoncelli, who fell on a motorcycling track, a sport that, like others, is not immune to danger, comes to mind.
And it is the father who remembers him and makes it a reason for human endurance in the face of a pain that is impossible to somatise. This is certainly also the case for Matilde's family.
If to her we address an emotional thought and a heartfelt prayer, to her relatives we dedicate the most fraternal embrace possible.
Of her we do not care to know her sporting palmares and the prospects that awaited her.
Too strong is the pain that comes with an axiom: you cannot die at 19 years.
Bye Matilde,
Panathlon Club Buenos Aires - Premio al juego limpio en los Torneos intercolegiales de la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Published in News from ClubsLunes 21 de octubre con un cielo azul y mucho calor en el Parque Sarmiento finalizaron las competencias de los XXX Torneos Intercolegiales Masivos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Las profesoras Viviana Notaro y Maria José Castagna supervisoras de las regiones 7 y 8 del Ministerio de Educación de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires educando en valores durante las competencias fueron eligiendo los equipos que mas juego limpio demostraban en los encuentros deportivos de voley, futbol, handball y basquet. Ello fue acompañado por el Panathlon Club Buenos Aires que ofreció premiar a las escuelas y al gesto de juego limpio individual.
Concurrieron a la premiación la presidente Eva Szabo junto con los panathletas Marta Fatone y Julio Majul, éste del Panathlon Club PBA Zona Norte, y entregaron el premio Fair Play a los colegios que mas puntaje obtuvieron, en el caso de la región 7 al Colegio Técnico 27 "Hipólito Yrigoyen" y en la región 8 al Colegio Nº 8 "Julio Argentino Roca" y las medallas individuales a los estudiantes Alan Machado y Luciano Zoja quienes se destacaron por su conducta deportiva.

An online meeting of the PI President's Committee was held last Oct. 18, to discuss various topics, including the new budgets for the 2025/2026 biennium and a new membership fees proposal, drafted in accordance with what emerged at the General Assembly in Agrigento. The budgets and new fees will be the subject of discussion and deliberation by the International Board to be held on October 30 to illustrate them to the Clubs, District Presidents and Governors. The meeting also considered how to organize the Extraordinary General Assembly to be held next December 14, for the first time held “online”.
It was also discussed the need to schedule a meeting with the IOC to present and develop projects and new synergies with the Olympic Committee. Furthermore, it was confirmed the presence of President Giorgio Chinellato in the Sportaccord IF Forum of Lausanne, an event of great importance in the international sports scene.
Alongside the discussions about the PI Clubs and Areas, the CdP learned favourably of an interesting collaboration with the University of Leuven aimed at promoting the ethical values of sport among young students. The meeting ended positively and with a strong sense of cooperation, optimism and determination for the future of the association.
IF FORUM 2024
Published in News from Panathlon InternationalThe SportAccord Forum, held in Lausanne October 21-23, was an opportunity to bring together the members of AIOS Association of International Organisations for Sport of which PI is a member.
Present for Panathlon International were: President, Giorgio Chinellato, Past President Pierre Zappelli, along with President Bruno Molea, Valeria Gherardini and Wolfgang Burghardt (CSIT), Martin Isaksson and Bradley Sandler (FICS - Federation Internationale de chiropratique du sport).
During the meeting there was a discussion about the next possible members of Aios and the role of Aios in SportAccord, following the resolution taken by Gaisf regarding its decision on the possible entry of Aios into SportAccord as an observer.
The entry of grassroots sport and organisations that do not practice élite sport in SportAccord would be an important recognition of the work of those who struggle every day to promote sport as a tool for healthy lifestyle and education.
Panathlon Club Colombia - "El aporte de los Juegos Olímpicos a la aplicación de los principios de la carta olímpica"
Published in News from ClubsPanel gratuito "El aporte de los Juegos Olímpicos a la aplicación de los principios de la carta olímpica".
Este 28 de octubre a las 4:00 p.m. en el Teatro planta baja del Centro de Convenciones Compensar Av. 68 o en el canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6mZFAHUm_7znW3PLvaUmA
Panathlon Colombia está invitando a una reunión de Zoom programada.
Entrar Zoom Reunión
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81366792064?pwd=PxbfuCjlHQDRMNIUIT299AO6bn9bEt.1
ID de reunión: 813 6679 2064
Código de acceso: 783550

No dia 17 de setembro o casal uruguaio, Carlos De Leon, Conselheiro do Panathlon Internacional para as Américas e Loreley Tabeira, tesoureira do Panathlon Club Maldonado Punta Del Este, visitou o Brasil e nesta oportunidade esteve no Bosque da Fama, do Panathlon Club Votorantim, que fica no SESI, e fizeram o plantio de uma arvore eternizando sua visita no Brasil.
Varias personalidades fizeram o plantio na instituição do Bosque da Fama em 2019 e desta vez foi nossos visitantes que o fizeram.
Na oportunidade eles plantaram uma árvore, mas antes houve o cerimonial com a execução do hino nacional do Brasil e do Panathlon, presença dos alunos do Ensino Fundamental do SESI e panathletas de Votorantim e de Sorocaba.
19 de octubre en el parque Olímpico . Copa Metropolitana de Judo 2024 con judocas del pais y de Uruguay. Estuvieron presentes la presidente del Panathlon Club Buenos Aires Eva Szabo y del Club PBA Zona Norte, el profesor Julio Majul. Señalados por la organización como judocas de conducta ejemplar se distinguió a Juan Manuel Vallejos de la categoría senior del club Banco Nacion y a Máximo Zanetti de la categoría junior del club Budokan.
Palabras de Damián Zanetti "muchas gracias por su comunicación y sobre todo por la distinción de mi hijo, desde nuestro lugar de padres siempre tratamos de inculcarles la mejor actitud deportiva.

EFPM - On October 23, 2024, the Conference entitled: "Fair Play Education to overcome Violence, Bullying and Cheating in Sport"
Published in News from Panathlon InternationalEFPM - On October 23, 2024, the Conference entitled: "Fair Play Education to overcome Violence, Bullying and Cheating in Sport" of the European Fair Play Movement will be held in Mardin, Turkey.
OCTOBER 21-24, 2024, MARDİN, TURKİYE
OCTOBER 23– CONGRESS -
Date/time Event / activity Place Notes
08:30 – 09:30 Registration of the participants - WELCOME Ramada hotel
CONGRESS MORNING SESSION Ramada hotel
09:30 – 10:00 CONGRESS OPENING SPEECHES
• Mr. Mehmet Samsa,
• Mr. İbrahim Özcoşar, Rector of Mardin Artuklu University
• Mr. Erdoğan Arıpınar, Chairman of the TFPC
• Mr. PHILIPPE HOUSIAUX, President of EFPM
• Mr.Tuncay Akkoyun, Governor of Mardin
10:00 – 10:05 Framing the congress
Thierry Zintz, Chair of the Congress
10:05 – 11:05 I. - Thematic session 1 - 60 minutes (face-to-face and online) - Fair Play Education to overcome Violence, Bullying and Cheating in Sport
Gülşah Akkaya– 30 minutes
Fatih Kuşçu (10 minutes)
In presence and online Q&A (questions to be introduced in the congress chat) – 10 minutes
11:05 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:00 Book Coubertin
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 II. Thematic session 2 - 60 minutes (face-to-face and online) - Universality of the Peace through Sport approach: the significance of sport diplomacy
second academic speaker (potentially Thierry Zintz, as agreed with Philippe Housiaux) oral presentation – 30 minutes
Esra Gümüş Kırıcı (10 minutes)
In presence and online Q&A (questions to be introduced in the congress chat) – 10 minutes
14:00 – 15:00
III. Round table (face-to-face and online) - 40 minutes
Bring together academic speakers and experts to discuss specific topics.
Participants can ask questions live or via the online platform.
15:00 – 15:20 IV. Closing session (in person and online) – 20 minutes
Summary of conference highlights.
Thanks to speakers and participants.
Announcement of next steps.
IF Forum 2024 - Driving innovation and supporting the sports community
Published in News from Panathlon InternationalSportAccord will welcome both established and new partners to this year’s IF Forum, taking place from 21-23 October 2024 under the theme “Ensuring Your IF is Match Fit and Future Ready.”
The International President Giorgio Chinellato and Past President Pierre Zappelli will be present on behalf of Panathlon International.
Panathlon Club Prato - Sport e inclusione
Published in News from ClubsIl Panathlon Club di Prato ha ospitato la consueta conviviale mensile di ottobre presso il ristorante del Golf Club “Le Pavoniere”, incentrando l’attenzione sull’importanza dello sport inclusivo, grazie alla partecipazione degli atleti del progetto “Pallamano a Ruota Libera”, parte integrante della Società Sportiva Asd Pallamano Prato.
La serata ha messo in luce quanto gli sport inclusivi siano fondamentali per il benessere psico-fisico di chi li pratica, offrendo non solo benefici fisici e mentali, ma anche un arricchimento socio-culturale per atleti e famiglie. Il progetto, completamente gratuito per i partecipanti, è sostenuto grazie al contributo di partner e sponsor, evitando di gravare sulle famiglie. Il Presidente del Panathlon, Massimiliano Martini, ha introdotto gli ospiti d’onore della serata: gli atleti Camilla Poggini e Bruno Gimigliano, insieme ai responsabili del progetto, l’allenatore Claudio Alunno e il dirigente Santino Sidoti.


