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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
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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International Olympic Committee (IOC), Governing Bodies

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Handball, Sports
Source Wikipedia, International Handball Federation

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From Amsterdam to Copenhagen: how handball's world federation was rebuilt after the war, Articles
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1. Wikipedia, International Handball Federation
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  • Opening paragraph
    The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball.
  • History section
    On 12 July 1946 the IHF was officially certified at the IHF Founding Congress.
  • Structure, Laws and governance section
    IHF is headquartered in Basel, and is a federation established under the Law of Switzerland.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the International Handball Federation the sport's first international governing body?

No, an earlier body founded in 1928 was dissolved after the Second World War.

No. Its precursor, the International Amateur Handball Federation, was founded in Amsterdam during the 1928 Olympic Games and was dissolved after the Second World War. The IHF itself was founded afterward, at a congress held July 10 to 13, 1946, at the Palace Hotel in Copenhagen, and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
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