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Commonwealth Handball Association
CHA
SportHandball
Other sports
HISTORY
Year of formation1985; 39 years ago (1985)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Membership size34 Members
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
GOVERNING BODY
Acting President
HEADQUARTERS
Address
Country Nigeria
Secretary GeneralNigeria 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

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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.

CHA Secretaries General

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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

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References

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  1. ^ https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100067304 Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA). UIA.Org. Retrieved 29 Dec 2019
  2. ^ "President of African Baseball Association laments neglect of baseball, softball in Nigeria". www.people.cn. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Nigerian Saidu emerges Commonwealth handball secretary". www.punchng.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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