Honourable commendation of the Panathlon International
By voting results, the Honourable commendation of the Panathlon International goes to Nina Tome Skarja from University of Ljubljana, (Slovenia) for digital drawing “CONNECTED & SUPPORTED”.
PCU Contests exposition in Lausanne, Switzerland
The exposition of the finalists of the Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing and Photo Contests took place on 11 June 2022 in Lausanne, the Olympic Capital.
15 drawings and 10 photos, devoted to Fair Play and University Sport, were presented to international sport community at the Synathlon.
The Synathlon — a building dedicated to sport sciences and international University Sport development. The Synathlon houses the University of Lausanne’s sport science operations, the International Academy of Sciences and Sports Techniques (AISTS), FISU Headquarters and several other globally-minded sports organisations.
During the exhibition, voting for the Honourable commendation of the Panathlon International was organized. All members could choose their favourite from the 15 best drawings of the 6th Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing Contest. One lucky voter received a souvenir from the University of Antwerp. The voting draw took place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
See photos from all exhibitions here.
For more information about the contests, see the catalogs of #PCUContest with full results:
Download 6th PCU Contest Catalog PDF
Download 3rd Edition PCU Photo Contest Catalog PDF
50th Panathlon International General Meeting in Lausanne
The 50th Panathlon International General Meeting took place in Lausanne (Switzerland) on Saturday 11 June 2022 followed by the Extraordinary General Assembly.
During the General Assembly, the PCU Committee Treasurer Prof. Dr. Francis baron Van Loon informed the membership about the PCU Committee activities in the past year.
Finally, the results of the Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing & Photo Contests were announced to the Membership and all participants were invited to vote for the Honourable commendation of one of the 15 finalists of the Drawing Contest.
Find more photos here.
50° General Ordinary Meeting Panathlon International
50° General Ordinary Meeting Panathlon International will take place in Lausanne on 11 June 2022 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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The PCU Committee representatives attend the program of the General Ordinary Meeting and Extraordinary Assembly.
During the program the exhibition of the 6th Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing Contest will take place in the Auditorium “SYNATHLON” Quartier UNIL-Centre Bâtiment Synathlon, 1015 Lausanne.
Results of the Antwerp University and Panathlon International Drawing & Photo Contest
15 drawings and 10 photos were selected as the best entries for the Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing & Photo Contests and presented on March 21 to the Selection Commision. The decision was difficult as usual, because all the works are very diverse, each one is special and worthy of an award.
Herman Van Goethem, rector of the University of Antwerp, as Chairman of the Drawing and Photo Contests, made his decision on the best, second best and third best drawing and photos.
Winning drawings:
1st Place: “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” by Črtomir Polak from the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Alain Verschoren Award – €1000
2nd Place: “EQUALITY” by Louna Abou Omar from the Lebanese International University (Lebanon) – €300
3rd Place: “TANGLED BY THE BEAUTY OF CREATIVITY, UNITED BY THE FORMIDABLE DEFINITION OF OLYMPIC AND SPORTSMANSHIP” by Jesus Ramos Tejada from the Colegio De Dagupan (Bahrain) – €150
Winning Photos:
1st Place: “Helping your competitor on top of the world” by Iris Ligtenberg (Antwerp, Belgium) – Alain Verschoren Award – €500
2nd Place: “The coach and his player” by Mattia Daniele (Padua, Italy) – €200
3rd Place: “Fair Play” by Camila Campostrini (Buenos Aires, Argentina) – €100
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all participants!
Download catalogs of #PCUContest with full results:
Honourable commendation and deadline of the PCU Contest
Drawing “Colors of Sports”, made by Kithmini Jayaweera from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka is the winner of 5th Antwerp University & Panathlon Drawing Contest and the Honourable commendation of the last exhibition in 2021.
During the PCU Chess Cup the finalists of the Drawing and Photo Contests were exhibited in the University of Antwerp Hof van Liere Campus. Visitors voted for their favourite painting.
“Colors of Sports” received the most votes. Thus, the public choice coincided with the choice of the jury.
31 December is the deadline for the next edition of the Drawing and Photo Contests. We keep receiving last minute entries and questions for later submissions. To let you finish your submission without worries and enjoy the New Year’s celebration, we keep registration open until Monday, 10 January 2022. Take your chance to become the new winner! Happy New Year!
Drawing Contest 2020 : results announced!
On Wednesday 12 May, the Selection Commission of the Antwerp University & Panathlon Drawing Contest, headed for the first time by the Chairman Prof. Dr. Herman Van Goethem, convened to choose the laureates from the 15 selected Drawings.
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 5th Antwerp University & Panathlon Drawing Contest.
1st Place – Alain Verschoren Award – “Colors of sports” by Kithmini Jayaweera (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka);
2nd Place – “Over the limit” by Chiara Giusti (University of Padua, Italy);
3rd Place – “Lift each other” by Una Foigta (EKA University of Applied Sciences, Latvia);
Honourable commendation – “Golden girls” by Maksim Shishov (Northern Arctic Federal University, Russia).
Thanks to all participants!
More details and the PCU Drawing Contest Catalog can be found on the Drawing Contest webpage, with a full overview of all 15 finalist Drawings!
Chairmanship Contests Prof. Dr. Herman Van Goethem
On 16 December 2020, the PCU Committee acknowledged with the highest respect the acceptance of the Chairmanship of the PCU Drawing and Photo Contests by Prof. Dr. Herman Van Goethem, successor of Alain Verschoren as rector of the University of Antwerp. The acceptance, as endorsed by the PCU Committee Executive Board last week, memorializes profoundly the legacy within the University of Antwerp of Alain Verschoren as ambassador of fair play in university sport. Alain Verschoren passed away unexpectedly on 27 November 2020.
Alain Verschoren Drawing and Photo Awards
As a token of commemoration to Prof. Dr. Alain Verschoren, who passed away unexpectedly on 27 november 2020, the PCU Committee Executive Board decided unanimously, in accordance with his wife Lin Van De Cruys and the University of Antwerp, to name the awards connected to the PCU Drawing and Photo Contests after Alain Verschoren.
As rector of the University of Antwerp (Belgium), Alain Verschoren was the driving force behind the establishment of the drawing and photo contests in 2016. He acted as the first chairman of both contests. The first Alain Verschoren Awards will be presented to the winners of the 2020 contests.
4th PCU Drawing Contest Winners announced!
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 4th PCU University of Antwerp & Panathlon Drawing Contest.
The PCU Committee Selection Commission awarded the following drawings:
– 1st place, “Pure Sport”, by Inga Liepa from Management College, Latvia 
– 2nd place, “Unity” by Maria Markovic from University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia 
– 3rd place, “Fortitude” by Ksenia Kotelnikova @sstrashh from Nekrasov Kostroma State University, Russia 
Our thanks to everyone who took part in the 4th Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing Contest. Due to the limited number of exhibits during the unusual Covid-19 year, we decided to highlight each participating artwork more. Follow the PCU Committee on social media (facebook, instagram) for details.
