Watch video of the Awarding Ceremony of two sport prizes:
🏆 Trophy of Panathlon Antwerp Sport Personality
🏆 Honorary Rector Francis Van Loon Award
Congratulations to Benjamin Gérard from the Climbing club Rising You, Tineke Den Dulk, Camine Van Hoof, Eline Verstraelen from the University of Antwerp
Thanks to Peter Wouters, Antwerp Alderman for Sports, Guido Goderis, Danssport Vlaanderen Board member, students of UA Sportraad.
The PCU Committee attended the XXIII edition of the Women’s Sport Award, a traditional annual event, organized by Panathlon Club Roma at the Royal Rowing Club Tiber Remo on September 28. The prestigious award aims to boost the participation and involvement of women in the world of sport and to highlight the results achieved by them in every role and at all levels. The award ceremony of many talented women, who have distinguished themselves in the categories of Athletes, Coaches, Managers, Referees and Culture, has been enhanced by the involvement of the university platform of Panathlon International and a delegation of Panathlon Club Junior Rome. Among the guests of the ceremony, in fact, there was also the PCU Committee’s General Communication Manager, Alina Baranova, who was welcomed in Italy by the President of Panathlon Club Roma and Defence General Staff’s Sports Manager, Walter Borghino, and the President of Panathlon Club Junior Roma and Press Officer of Panathlon International – District Italy, Lorenzo D’Ilario. Below is the list of women awarded:
“Athletes”: Francesca Lollobrigida – Silver medalist at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and multiple world champion in ice speed skating
“Managers”: Silvia Salis – Vice President Vicar of CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee)
“Coaches”: Benedetta Molaioli – Diving coach (Italian Swimming Federation)
“Referees”: Antonella Verrascina – International volleyball referee
“Culture”: Alessandra Ortenzi – Sports journalist and expert in digital strategies for sport
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.
The University of Sussex (England, UK) is the winner of the Enrico Prandi Fair Play Trophy 2022.
The Enrico Prandi Trophy, a prestigious award, unique in the world of university sport and the highest merit a university can achieve in relation to ethics in university sport.
After every match of the PCU Games the referees award Fair Play points to each team based upon conduct of the delegation and Fair Play on the field. The winner of the Fair Play ranking receives the Enrico Prandi Trophy.
The basketball and volleyball teams of the University of Sussex were so friendly to support another team from England (University of Keele) and a team from Rwanda (INES Ruhengeri) when they needed replacement players due to injuries and late arrivels. What a great example of Fair Play and Universal Friendship!
This is the second time the University of Sussex has received the Fair Play Trophy. The first time the Men’s Basketball team received it in 2017. And for the fourth time the Enrico Prandi Trophy goes to England. Congratulations!
Message from the President – Happy Anniversary!
On 12th June 1951, in Venice, Mario Viali and a small group of enlightened and visionary friends, all keen on sport and peace, founded Panathlon, originally called Disnar Sport, a Venetian expression recalling friendliness through sport.
Then our motto “ludis iungit” was adopted , expressing the idea that we are united by and for the benefit of sport. Panathlon developed rapidly, at first in its country of origin, then in neighbouring Switzerland and, later on, in other European countries and, since 1967, in the Americas, thus gaining a true international dimension.
As of today, our footprint spans over 4 continents, with its 263 clubs in 27 countries and its 8,786 panathletes who are perpetuating the ideals cherished by our founding fathers.
These include the promotion of “clean” sporting practice, of sport in line with the ethical principles held dear by Pierre de Coubertin, i.e. access to all, irrespective of age, race, sex or physical and mental ability.
Our efforts to educate young people, by our example and our teaching, to spread the principles of Fair Play and to raise awareness of sport ethics led us to be formally recognized by the IOC that, in 1982, welcomed us into the Olympic Family.
A scenario of heightened competitiveness, harsh economic and financial stakes, physical and moral devastation caused by doping, and criminal misdeeds, including match-fixing, bribery and corruption, makes it essential to have active and militant organisations that stand up to pursue ethical and moral values.
It is Panathlon International’s ambition to fulfil this role, to the best of its ability, in the world of sport.
We have been present on the ground for 70 years with our Charters, our international projects and, of course, with the action of our Clubs.
Everywhere our Clubs, united by same ideal, organise meetings, surveys and workshops, and award prizes and scholarships to individuals who excel in sport and at school in promoting correctness and fair play values.
Panathlon International continues to grow and is becoming ever more impactful all over the world. Its role is increasingly recognised by sporting organisations, as well as by public institutions that are willing to promote health through sport.
Docked in Rapallo, the international seat of our Movement, we are becoming ever more globalised also thanks to our representations and offices in Lausanne, the capital city of sport in Switzerland, and in Brussels, Belgium, at the European institutions.
This 12th June 2021 coincides with the end of a public health crisis that has had devastating effects on health and economy. On-line meetings have made it possible for us to continue to work, although they cannot fully replace in-person meetings. Panathlon also means friendship, mutual understanding out of a smile, a wink or a hug.
Driven by the strongest motivation ever, we are proud to celebrate 70 years of enduring efforts to disseminate the values of sport and their contribution to peace and understanding between peoples.
Pierre Zappelli
International President
