Panathlon International

On 9 September 2024, Unesco Paris hosted Handi-capacités, an international organisation run by Panathlon France and the Sanitus Foundation.

Marc Rozenblat, physician and President of Panathlon France, had initiated this exceptional event. 

Representatives and ambassadors from all over the world took an active part in the congress, which highlighted the need for international cooperation to promote the social development of anyone affected by a disability. 

Sport is a catalyst, but above all it is a stimulator of personal development and social integration, which needs no explanation to any Panathlon member.

The 17th Paralympic Summer Games were the best proof of this. Rarely have athletes in their own Paralympic discipline been so strongly encouraged, admired and applauded.

New role models have appeared in the firmament of sport. In the media, we have been inundated with daily records and highlights in Olympic sports.

Finally, the concept of integration is no longer a conglomeration of letters, but a hopefully a new reality. 

Nevertheless, in Paris we only saw the result of immense efforts. Did we see how individual personalities managed to rise so far above their abilities and disregard their disabilities?  

Human capacities are much stronger than disabilities.  

That's why their achievements give substance to the term Handi-Capacités.

The whole conference revolved around this theme. 

In addition to physical disabilities, the focus was on mental disabilities such as autism.

Panathlon International was strongly represented with delegations from Europe and South America. Paul Standaert, President of the Belgium District, represented Giorgio Chinellato, International President of Panathlon.

In his speech, Paul Standaert highlighted the many initiatives that already exist within governments in the fields of sport, education, social security and employment, to name but a few. International organisations such as Unicef and Unesco play an active role in promoting initiatives that foster the social development of all people, whether able-bodied or disabled. 

This multiplicity of initiatives threatens to become a vast forest in which the disadvantaged have difficulties to find their way and, at the same time, do not have the appropriate support they are looking for. Paul Standaert stressed the importance of guiding and assisting those seeking help in this multimedia world full of well-meaning procedures and regulations.  He compared it to records that need to be merged into a strong but above all accessible offering. Even more for those who don't have access to the world of multimedia.

The many speakers gave an overview of all the initiatives that already exist or that have been launched today.  The Handi-Capacities concept is an application of the Panathlon Declaration. Every child has the right to take part in sport, at his or her own level, in an appropriate environment and setting.

Panathlon International has the vision and the merit to clarify and promote these rights.

Every opportunity to put this on the table is another step towards achieving our mission.

Ludis Iungit.

The celebration of the World Fair Play Day and the 2nd Award Ceremony ‘Fair Play for Peace’ of the EFPM took place at the Gothic Hall of the City Hall of Brussels.

Present at the celebration were the President of the International Fair Play Committee, Yeno Kamuti, the Past President of Panathlon International Pierre Zappelli and the President of Panathlon Club Wallonie-Bruxelles and the European Fair Play Movement, Philippe Housiaux.

The ceremony was marked by an exceptional moment. 

Kelly T. Clements, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees was awarded the ‘Fair Play for Peace’ prize by the European Fair Play Movement in recognition of her work to highlight the impact of sport in spreading the positive values of peace and solidarity around the world. The Prize, awarded annually to an institution or association, highlights the positive impact of sport in spreading these essential values on a global scale.

This award underlines UNHCR's unwavering commitment to initiatives such as the ‘More than a game’ strategy, which promotes sport, not only as a form of entertainment, but as a powerful tool to promote peace, the inclusion of refugees in host communities and the creation of bonds of solidarity between people. 

‘The office of the High Commissioner for Refugees should not exist if our world lived in harmony and peace,’ Philippe Housiaux stressed. ‘Unfortunately, 120 million forcibly displaced persons remind us daily how incapable our society is of finding acceptable human solutions. By awarding this prize, the European Fair Play Movement modestly recognises the immense hope represented by the work of the UNHCR: that of welcoming these forcibly displaced people to prepare for Peace’.

Fábio Figueiras -Responsible Director for International Relations at Panathlon Clube de Lisboa participated in the 20th Sports Management Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he not only mentioned the work and efforts related to the SAMF Project, but also mentioned the importance of our panathletic values and the importance of these for sport.

It was a good opportunity to talk about and promote panathletic values, as the seminar was on the topic of Match-Fixing and many important stakeholders were present (e.g. prosecutors, Brazilian Olympic Committee directors, international and also Brazilian police officers, lawyers, etc.). 

El panathlon Club Buenos Aires, preparó tres videos para festejar el día del Fair Play.

Son diferentes personas relacionadas con la educación -cuidadores, profesores de educación fisica, y dirigente deportivo- quienes se manifiestan por sus ideas sobre el Fair Play.

https://youtu.be/WVsImgCnN3k?si=VgTZOJv4qIUFioAr

https://youtu.be/RtA1dV0milE?si=9uEKT_NyBI7tDbsG

https://youtu.be/hnlMZ0hGOPo?feature=shared

Inauguration du Mur du Fair-Play du Allianz Memorial Van Damme par Kim Gevaert et notre président, Philippe Housiaux. 

Pour la première fois au monde, les athlètes ont l'opportunité de manifester leur soutien aux valeurs sportives en apposant leur signature sur le Mur du Fair-Play ! Une dimension Fair-Play ajouté par le Panathlon Wallonie-Bruxelles à cet événement prestigieux.

Ce mur, installé dans le ballroom de l'hôtel où résident les athlètes du Mémorial, les invite à y apposer leur signature, symbolisant le respect et l'intégrité dans le sport, à l'instar de Soufiane ELbakkali, champion du 3 000 m steeple.

"Fair Play: For All, Everywhere & Every Day" rappelle que le Fair-Play est une valeur universelle à adopter en toutes circonstances.

Tra meno di 10 giorni si terrà la terza edizione di Ética Summit, il più grande congresso lusofono sull'etica nello sport. Questa iniziativa è promossa dal Panathlon Club di Lisbona e nel Comitato esecutivo di Ética Summit 2024 sono presenti anche rappresentanti dei Distretti del Brasile (Pedro Souza e Georgios Hatzidakis) e del Moçambique (Arão Nhancale) e del Panathlon Club di Lisbona (Fabio Figueiras, presidente del Comitato esecutivo). 

In programma l'intervista a Mario Almeida, presidente del Panathlon Club di Lisbona, realizzata da “A Bola”, una delle riviste sportive più popolari in Portogallo e anche in altri Paesi di lingua portoghese, che è anche uno dei due media partner di Etica Summit.

link per la registrazione all'evento   https://forms.gle/7CYbKTYCUZtUb9Fx6

Video del saluto del saluto del Presidente del P.I. Giorgio Chinellato

The first meeting of the International Board and the President's Committee, following the first one after the elections in Agrigento, will be held at the international headquarters in Rapallo on 12 and 13 September.

Among the topics on the agenda: the appointment of the new treasurer, the Commissions, and the distribution of the delegations. The budget and the possible convocation of an extraordinary assembly will also be discussed. Two days of intense work to face in the best way the objectives for the next four-year period.

La panathleta Liliana Moreno, Directora de Deportes de la Universidad San Andres, vicepresidente del Panathlon Club zona Norte, y secretaria del Distrito Argentina fue elegida presidente de la Asociación de Deporte Universitario Amateur en Argentina. Felicitaciones y éxitos en tan importante gestión!!!

Il Panathlon Club Taubaté ha consegnato il trofeo Fair Play a Diamantino Bonifácio, direttore dell'Esporte Clube Ipanema, la squadra più disciplinata del torneo per over 60 organizzato dalla Lega Municipale di Calcio di Taubaté.