Preface to the Special Issue: 50 years of FEPSAC

The 50th anniversary of FEPSAC is a milestone in a vivid history of sport and exercise psychology in Europe. FEPSAC is the acronym for Fédération Européenne de Psychologie des Sports et des Activités Corporelles which translated from French means European Federation of Sport Psychology and Physical Activity. FEPSAC’s main aim is to support the development of sport and exercise psychology in Europe by 1) promoting scientific, educational and professional work 2) disseminating information and promoting co-operation and by 3) maintaining social and scientific relations between persons and groups working in sport and exercise psychology, mainly in Europe. In order to achieve these aims FEPSAC organizes a congress every four (as of 2022 every two) years, publishes the journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise, position statements and takes the initiative for the publication of books. FEPSAC has its own website (www.fepsac.eu) as well as social media presences on facebook, twitter and Linkedin. The organisation is altruistic and strives to achieve non-profit goals of international value. FEPSAC consists of group members (associations of sport psychology) and individual members. FEPSAC is run by a Managing Council which is elected every four years.