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The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP)

Background on the ISSP

The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) is a multidisciplinary society devoted to promoting research, practice, and development in sport psychology throughout the world. The Society endeavors to foster peace and understanding among people from all countries. Members of the Society include researchers, psychologists, educators, coaches, administrators, students, and athletes interested in sports psychology.

ISSP exists to:

encourage and promote the study of human behavior within the sport, physical activity, and health settings;
facilitate the sharing of knowledge through a newsletter, meetings, and a quadrennial congress;
improve the quality of research and professional practice in sports psychology.

Background of the ISSP World Congress of Sport Psychology

ISSP is the only worldwide organization explicitly concerned with sport psychology. It was formed in 1965 under the direction of Dr. Ferruccio Antonelli of Italy and has since had General Assembly meetings every four years during the World Congress of Sport Psychology.
The forums have been held on 15 occasions. The year and location of each forum is listed in the following table.

Episode	Year	Location
I	1965	Rome, Italy
II	1968	Washington, USA
III	1973	Madrid, Spain
IV	1977	Prague, Czechoslovakia
V	1981	Ottawa, Canada
VI	1985	Copenhagen, Denmark
VII	1989	Singapore
VIII	1993	Lisbon, Portugal
IX	1997	Telaviv, Israel
X	2001	Skiathos, Greece
XI	2005	Sydney, Australia
XII	2009	Marrakesh, Morocco
XIII	2013	Beijing, China
XIV	2017	Sevilla, Spain
XV	2021	Chinese Taipei and Virtual
XVI	2025	Hong Kong, China