“We have a lot of people working so that female handball can be better and better”

Throughout Gender Equality Month in March, the IHF celebrates women in various roles in handball in a special series. Part five focuses on coaches Helle Thomsen and Ekaterina Andryushina, who have both enjoyed success on a club and national-team level.

There are few female coaches at the top of handball toda…

Thompson: A decade of volunteering for Australian handball

Throughout Gender Equality Month in March, the IHF celebrates women in various roles in handball in a special series. Part five focuses on current Secretary General of Handball Australia and long-time volunteer, Bronwyn Thompson.

While some IHF member federations are run by professionals who are employed sp…

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games postponed

On 24 March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), together with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Considering the challenging circumstances, the International Handball Federation (IHF) fully supports this decision as the health and safety of athletes, officia…

A message from IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa

Dear handball family,

With the current situation concerning COVID-19, our handball community and the sporting world at large finds itself in a challenging time. As IHF President and on behalf of handball’s global governing body, I wish to extend my heartfelt wishes for all in the handball community and beyond to navi…