Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM) was inaugurated in 1990 at the time of the 11th Asian Games in Beijing. AFSM is one of the multi-national continental federations under the supervision of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS). The main objective of the AFSM is to foster the development of sports medicine in Asia. Its constitution, by-laws, executive and commission structures are built in accordance to FIMS rules which was established in 1928.