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The Malaysia women's national handball team is the national women's handball team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Malaysia Handball Association. It will make its first appearance at the Asian Games in 2018.
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins.
The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). For sponsorship purposes, the competition officially named the DELO WOMEN'S EHF Champions League. It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating.
The Tunisian national handball team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national handball team of Tunisia. It is governed by the Tunisian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
Handball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 to 24 August at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both men's and women's team events. A National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter one men's team and one women's team in the handball competitions.
The Montenegro women's national handball team is the national team of Montenegro. It is governed by the Handball Federation of Montenegro and takes part in international handball competitions.
The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957.
The Tunisia women's national handball team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national handball team of Tunisia. It is governed by the Tunisian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
The Danish Handball Federation is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby.
The French Handball Federation (FFHB) is the national handball association in France. Founded on 1 September 1941, FFHB organizes handball and beach handball within France and represents France internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF), Mediterranean Handball Confederation and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The current president of FFHB is Joël Delplanque since 2008.
Sports in Malaysia are an important part of Malaysian culture. Sports in Malaysia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Malaysians from different walks of life join in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition. In the broadest definition of sports—physical exercise of all sorts—the four most popular recreational sports among the general population of Malaysia are exercise walking, aerobic exercise, strength training, and running. Other most popular sports are bicycling, swimming, climbing, camping, bowling, hiking, fishing and scuba diving.
The Kazakhstan women's national handball team is the national handball team of Kazakhstan and takes part in international handball competitions.
The United States women's national handball team is the national team of the United States. It takes part in international handball competitions.
The 2011 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship took place in Almaty from September 14–20. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2012 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.
The Australian Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of handball in Australia.
The Philippines national junior handball team is the U-21 national team of the Philippines. It takes part in international handball competitions and is governed by the Philippine Handball Federation.
The Korea Handball Federation (KHF) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in South Korea. KHF is affiliated to the Asian Handball Federation (AHF), Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1960.
The Italian Handball Federation (FIGH) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Italy. FIGH is affiliated to the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), European Handball Federation (EHF) and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1968.
The Malaysia national handball team is the national team of Malaysia. It is governed by the Malaysia Handball Association and takes part in international handball competitions.
Malaysia participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. At the last edition in Incheon, the country placed 14 in the medals tally, with 5 gold medals from squash, sailing, and karate. In 2018 edition, Malaysia was represented by 447 athletes and 140 officials at the Games.
