Commonwealth_Handball_Association
The Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of handball (also known as European Handball or Olympic Handball) in the British Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth Handball Association CHA | |
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Sport | Handball |
Other sports | |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Membership size | 34 Members |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
GOVERNING BODY | |
Acting President |
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HEADQUARTERS | |
Address | |
Country | Nigeria |
Secretary General | General Jibril Saidu |
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Originally set up in Salford (England) 1985 to try to get Handball into the Commonwealth Games, the CHA has grown to 34 member nations.[1] The aim was to attain greater recognition for the English language speaking nations within the IHF; represent the interest of Commonwealth nations within the IHF; develop technical expertise through coaching and refereeing; promote friendship through competitions; promote handball throughout the Commonwealth; get handball into the Commonwealth Games as a team sport.
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cook Islands
- Cyprus
- England
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Hong Kong, China
- India
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Scotland
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100067304 Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA). UIA.Org. Retrieved 29 Dec 2019
- "President of African Baseball Association laments neglect of baseball, softball in Nigeria". www.people.cn. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
- "Nigerian Saidu emerges Commonwealth handball secretary". www.punchng.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.