Commonwealth Handball Association
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| Commonwealth Handball Association CHA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1985 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Membership size | 34 Members |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| Acting President | |
| HEADQUARTERS | |
| Address | |
| Country | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| Secretary General | Nigeria General Jibril Saidu |
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.
History
[edit | edit source]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.
CHA Secretaries General
[edit | edit source]| S. No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nigeria Maj. Gen. Ishola Williams [2] | 1985 – 2021 |
| 2. | Nigeria Jibril Saidu [3] | 5 December 2021 – till date |
Member Nations
[edit | edit source]- Australia Australia
- Bangladesh Bangladesh
- Botswana Botswana
- Cameroon Cameroon
- Canada Canada
- Cook Islands Cook Islands
- Cyprus Cyprus
- England England
- Fiji Fiji
- The Gambia Gambia
- Ghana Ghana
- Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
- India India
- Kenya Kenya
- Kiribati Kiribati
- Lesotho Lesotho
- Malawi Malawi
- Mozambique Mozambique
- New Zealand New Zealand
- Nigeria Nigeria
- Pakistan Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda Rwanda
- Samoa Samoa
- Scotland Scotland
- Seychelles Seychelles
- Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
- Singapore Singapore
- Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
- South Africa South Africa
- Tanzania Tanzania
- Uganda Uganda
- Zambia Zambia
- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100067304 Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA). UIA.Org. Retrieved 29 Dec 2019
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