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. 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
| S. No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nigeria Maj. Gen. Ishola Williams | 1985 – 2021 |
| 2. | Nigeria Jibril Saidu | 5 December 2021 – till date |
Member Nations
- 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