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The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. [1] IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957.
This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.
The term of office of council members shall be four years; re-election is possible. In case of urgent business, the president may seek to make resolutions and decisions by mail between council meetings. Council is the body that awards the IHF World Men's Handball Championship and IHF World Women's Handball Championship. [2]
Among the organization's specific activities are the sponsorship of tournaments, both amateur and professional, the publication of Handball Magazine, and the sponsorship and management of the Handball Hall of Fame in Tucson, Arizona. [1] The USHA was founded in 1951 by Bob Kendler of Chicago. In 1982, the national headquarters moved to Tucson.
The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-eight tournaments held, twelve national teams have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Sweden and Romania with four titles each.
DHB organizes team handball within Germany and represents German handball internationally. It was founded on the 1st of October 1949. It was founded on the 1st of October 1949. The association has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1950 [ 1 ] and the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1991, just after the ...
The first European Beach Handball Championships were held in 2000 in Gaeta (Italy) and the most recent was held in Lloret de Mar (Spain) in the summer of 2015. Beach handball is a World Games sport, making its debut in 2009. It will also have its premiere at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.
Handball Association of India is the governing body for handball in India. HAI is a member of the Asian Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation . [ 1 ] It is also a member of Commonwealth Handball Association and South Asian Handball Federation .