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International Handball Federation (IHF)

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The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. Its precursor, the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF), was founded in Amsterdam during the 1928 Olympic Games and was dissolved after the Second World War. The IHF itself was founded at a Founding Congress held 10 to 13 July 1946 at the Palace Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, established under the law of Switzerland.

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Body Type
International federation 1
Founded
1946 1
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland. 1
Founders
Founded at a Founding Congress held 10 to 13 July 1946 at the Palace Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, refounding a governing body for the sport after its interwar predecessor, the International Amateur Handball Federation (founded Amsterdam, 1928), had dissolved during the Second World War. 1
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1. Wikipedia, International Handball Federation
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The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball.
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1. Wikipedia, International Handball Federation
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On 12 July 1946 the IHF was officially certified at the IHF Founding Congress.
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1. Wikipedia, International Handball Federation
Wikimedia FoundationStructure, Laws and governance section
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IHF is headquartered in Basel, and is a federation established under the Law of Switzerland.
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