SAUDI TURF TEAM HANDBALL International body

SAUDI TURF TEAM HANDBALL International body

The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for international handball. The federation organizes world championships, held in uneven years, with separate competitions for men and women.

The IHF World Men's Handball Championship 2009 and 2011 title holders were France; the 2013 title holders are Spain.

The IHF World Women's Handball Championship 2009 title holders were Russia; the IHF 2011 Women’s World Championship title holders were Norway.[10] The IHF 2013 Women’s World Championship title holders are Brazil, representing the first team from the American continents to hold the title.

The IHF is composed of five continental federations which organize continental championships held every other second year: Asian Handball Federation, African Handball Confederation, Pan-American Team Handball Federation, European Handball Federation and Oceania Handball Federation. In addition to continental competitions between national teams, the federations arrange international tournaments between club teams.

Handball is an Olympic sport played during the Summer Olympics. It is also played during the Pan American Games, All-Africa Games, and Asian Games. It is also played on Mediterranean games.