Panathlon international
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Panathlon International (PI) is an international sports federation, member of SportAccord and recognized by the International Olympic Committee
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History

Panathlon was founded in Venice
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on 12 June 1951. The word panathlon is derived from Greek meaning collection of sporting activities. The motto of the federation ludis jungit stands for united by sports.
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