Panathlon International

PRIMER ANIVERSARIO DE LA REFUNDACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ARGENTINA DEL PANATHLON INTERNATIONAL - 3 DE OCTUBRE 2024

Se festejó el Primer Aniversario del Distrito Argentina en la hermosa sede del Comité Olímpico Argentino con la presencia de autoridades y socios de los Clubes que lo integran, Club Buenos Aires, PBA Zona Norte, y Córdoba Capital.

Estuvieron presentes en esta celebración: 

El presidente del Distrito Jorge Alberto Minuto y los presidentes Eva Szabo del Club Buenos Aires, Rodolfo Buenaventura del Club PBA Zona Norte e Iván Areco del Club Córdoba Capital (por plataforma virtual). 

Nos acompañaron del Comité Olímpico Argentino:

* Mabel Roca, Secretaria de Actas de la Mesa Directiva, Vicepresidente de la Comisión Mujer y Deporte del Comité Olímpico Argentino;  y Presidente de la Federación de Netball. 

*Carlos Marino, Presidente de la Academia Olímpica Argentina y del Club PBA Zona Norte  *Jorge Daniel Renosto, Miembro permanente del Consejo Ejecutivo del Comité Olímpico Argentino, del Club Buenos Aires. 

También nos acompañaron:

*Daniel Visciglio Secretario del Departamento de Cultura de Asociación de Fútbol Argentino (AFA)

*Rubén Rodríguez Lamas, miembro Titular del Consejo de Garantía Estatutaria del Panathlon International

Tuvimos el honor de contar con la presencia del consejero internacional por América Carlos de León de   Uruguay, quién nos dedicó unas cálidas palabras; y de Loreley Tabeira Manzino, en representación del Distrito Uruguay 

Además, contamos con la presencia de los secretarios, Ana Benko, del Club PBA Zona Norte, Alejandro Almada, del Club Buenos Aires, y de los socios del Panathlon de los 3 clubes que conformar el Distrito

Nos han conmovidos por los mensajes y videos recibidos los que agradecemos: 

●Saludos del Club de Santiago de Chile y de Club Lima Perú. 

● Guillermo González, Presidente del Club Bogotá, Colombia

●César Pollit, Presidente del Club Guayaquil. 

● Luis Moreno, Ex Consejero por América del Panathlon International

● Past Presidente del Panathlon Internacional Pierre Zapelli

● Presidente del Panathlon Internacional Giorgio Chinellato

Cerramos este Aniversario con la entrega de diplomas y presentes.

Finalizó el festejo con un brindis deseando la continuidad de la tarea y éxitos para el futuro del Distrito Argentina y sus clubes

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.