President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a Decree "On the establishment of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Sports Medicine under the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (No. PP-1994 of July 3, 2013). The decision was made in order to create the necessary conditions for the further development of sports medicine in the Republic and the widespread introduction of its advanced achievements in the process of comprehensive physical and psychological training of athletes – members of the national teams of the country for the Olympic, Asian Games, World and Asian championships, and other international competitions. In accordance with the resolution, the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Sports Medicine (RNPCSM) is being created under the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. The Center is the main specialized medical institution implementing a unified state policy in the field of sports medicine, providing medical-biological and medical-psychological training of athletes – members of the national teams of the country for competitions, as well as performing the functions of the national anti-doping service.
