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The idea of Balkan Sport Medicine Association (BSMA) has come up 1969, during 2nd FIMS European Sports Medicine Congress organized in Bucharest, Romania (30th September-3rd October 1969). Turkish delegate Prof. Dr. Necati Akgn (Turkey) has proposed to form a discipline like other medical specialties and recognized by FIMS. He  was nominated to study on statute.

Balkan Sport Medicine Association (BSMA) has established 1971. Representatives from Balkan Countries have established a Sports Medicine Association which was affiliated with Balkan Medical Association of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia.

During 1st Balkan Sports Medicine Congress which is organized from 8-14 October 1972 in Athens, Greece the delegates gathered and worked for the first time together as a Balkan Sports Medicine Association.