Agoni selinuntini

 

 

On August 20th in CAM’S stadion track, athletic track and field games which were given the name “Agoni Selinuntini�, were presented in honour of Ecista Pammilo. The word “agone� derives from the Greek term “agon� which means emulation, effort to excel, and we wanted to use this term to convey the idea of the Selinuntian games as dedicated to classic sports; true to traditional competitions of the antique epoch, there was to be one winner to receiving an olive leaf wreath -- a plant which the Selinuntian land is rich of-- as was done on the evening of August 20th.

 

With the realization of the stadion track, the Kepha Foundation wished to promote athletic activity with the participation of persons of different countries and cultures thus providing, through sports, a means of meeting others and of cultivating mutual esteem. Nino Centonze, Sports Councillor for the Municipality of Castelvetrano, who was present the afternoon of the inauguration of the games and who we thank for his support of our initiative, liked the idea of these games so much that he decided to institute an award in the name of the municipality to given during the event.