Massage is the manipulation of body tissues using techniques such as effleurage, friction, rolling and tapping for the purpose of maintaining health. It is one of the oldest and most natural medicinal applications in human history. The history of massage goes back to ancient times. The earliest written knowledge of massage, which is one of humanity's oldest treatment procedures, can be found in Chinese resources. The Chinese at the earliest began using massage to treat diseases and maintain health about 5,000 years ago. There is almost no difference between classical medical and sports massage; they have almost identical physiological action, but the hustle of sports massage has a better effect on the strong and hypertrophic muscles of athletes. Massage is designed to soften and warm tissues, and align muscle fibers, which allows faster expulsion of lactic acid from the muscles. Sports massage is used in the treatment of special muscle groups that are active in a particular sport. For example, in cyclists, pre-workout massage promotes better warm-up of the leg muscles, which serve as the main drivers while riding. Sports massage is ubiquitous in elite sport and is increasingly common in age groups and at the amateur level, creating an industry of professional therapists and massage devices worth millions of pounds. The greatest benefits of sports massage are improved recovery, performance and injury prevention. In top athletes, fast and effective regeneration is the main subject of all training processes, and massage has become an indispensable part of the therapy of every athlete. Interest in sports massage has been steadily increasing lately, especially in developing countries. Certain studies have shown that GPs have minimal or no knowledge of sports massage therapy. The primary goal of this paper is to determine how sports massage affects the recovery of athletes. The secondary goal is to present the latest findings in the field of sports massage in the recovery of athletes to the interested public.