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Handball originated in Northern Europe (Denmark, Germany, Norway, and Sweden) at the end of the 19th century
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Representatives from 11 countries founded the International Amateur Handball Association in Amsterdam.
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Men's Handball was added to the Berlin Olympic games and played in an outdoor setting.
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The International Handball Federation was founded in Copenhagen by representatives of eight national federations.
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In 1954, the first IHF Men's World Championship was conducted in Sweden with six national teams participating.
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The first IHF Women's Handball Championship was held in Yugoslavia with nine national teams participating.
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Handball was introduced to the United States by a group of European immigrants.
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The United States Men's National Handball team played its first international match in Switzerland.
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Handball was reinstated in the Olympic Games in Munich in an indoor setting.
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The United States Women's National Handball team played its first international match in Iceland.
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Under the support of the IHF, women's handball was included in the 1972 Montreal olympic games.
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The IHF is composed of 6 continental federations which organize continental championships held every other second year. Prior to 2018, there were only 5 continental confederations.
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A professional handball league with 10 teams may begin in 2023 as the sponsor of USA Team Handball is trying to put the sport on the map.
https://www.handball-planet.com/professional-handball-league-in-usa-with-10-teams-to-start-in-2023/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20of%20America,Team%20Handball%20as%20a%20sponsor.
