Commonwealth Handball Association
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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
Originally set up in Salford (England) 1985 to try to get Handball into the Commonwealth Games, the CHA has grown to 34 member nations.https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100067304 Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA). UIA.Org. Retrieved 29 Dec 2019 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. | {{flagicon|NGR}} Maj. Gen. Ishola Williams {{cite web |title=
President of African Baseball Association laments neglect of baseball, softball in Nigeria |url=http://en.people.cn/200705/17/eng20070517_375519.html |work=www.people.cn |access-date=17 May 2007}} | 1985 – 2021 |
| 2. | {{flagicon|NGR}} Jibril Saidu {{cite web |title=Nigerian Saidu emerges Commonwealth handball secretary |url=https://punchng.com/nigerian-saidu-emerges-commonwealth-handball-secretary/ |work=www.punchng.com |access-date=6 December 2021}} | 5 December 2021 – till date |
Member Nations
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- {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
- {{flagicon|BOT}} Botswana
- {{flagicon|CMR}} Cameroon
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
- {{flagicon|COK}} Cook Islands
- {{flagicon|CYP}} Cyprus
- {{flagicon|ENG}} England
- {{flagicon|Fiji}} Fiji
- {{flagicon|GAM}} Gambia
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Ghana
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong, China
- {{flagicon|IND}} India
- {{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya
- {{flagicon|KIR}} Kiribati
- {{flagicon|LES}} Lesotho
- {{flagicon|MAW}} Malawi
- {{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique
- {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand
- {{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria
- {{flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
- {{flagicon|PNG}} Papua New Guinea
- {{flagicon|RWA}} Rwanda
- {{flagicon|SAM}} Samoa
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland
- {{flagicon|SEY}} Seychelles
- {{flagicon|SLE}} Sierra Leone
- {{flagicon|SGP}} Singapore
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Solomon Islands
- {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Tanzania
- {{flagicon|UGA}} Uganda
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Zambia
- {{flagicon|ZIM}} Zimbabwe
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{International Handball}}
{{Commonwealth Championships}}