British Handball Association French: Association Britannique de Handball BHA | |
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IOC nation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR) |
National flag | |
Sport | Handball |
Other sports | |
Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 1967 |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1970 |
Continental association | European Handball Federation (EHF) |
National Olympic Committee | British Olympic Association (BOA) |
GOVERNING BODY | |
President | Mr. Paul Bray |
HEADQUARTERS | |
Address | |
Country | England (United Kingdom) |
Secretary General | Mr. David Meli |
The British Handball Association is the governing body of Team Handball in Britain. It has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1970[1] and of the European Handball Federation (EHF) (for IHF matters).[2] Other representation at European level is under different national associations: the England Handball Association and the Scottish Handball Association. This dual structure, which is shared by several others sports, reflects the conflict between the desire of the home nations to organise the sport separately, and the need to have an overall body for international purposes, such as the Olympics.