[3][4][5] FICS was formed in 1987, and has its headquarters in the Maison du Sport Internationale[6] in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The FICS Executive Board bestows various awards upon individuals whom they deem to have made considerable contributions to the professional specialty of sports chiropractic.
These awards include "Sports Chiropractor of the Year"[12] and FICS' Gold Medal.
[14][15] FICS has promoted the participation of chiropractors in sports medicine teams, and has organized chiropractors to provide treatment at many national and international sporting events including the winter and summer Olympics.
[11][7] It has held Congresses in Mexico City,[16][17] Rome, the United States (e.g., New Jersey and Washington, DC), Australia, Iowa, Montreal, and Tokyo;[18] and sent delegations to Moscow, Africa,[19] and Caracas.