The Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of Handball in Oceania. It was founded in 2014 and is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF) and Asian Handball Federation (AHF).
The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Asia. It has 44 member countries,mostly located on the Asian continent,but excludes the transcontinental countries with territory in both Europe and Asia –Azerbaijan,Georgia,Russian Federation and Turkey –which are instead members of European Handball Federation (EHF). Three other states located along the western fringe of Asia –Cyprus,Armenia and Israel –are also EHF members. Hong Kong China and Macau,although not independent countries,are also members of the AHF.
The Oceania Handball Nations Championship was the official competition for senior national handball teams of Oceania,and took place every two years. In addition to crowning the Oceania champions,the tournament also served as a qualifying tournament for the World Handball Championship. Also played is the Pacific Handball Cup where states of other countries such as New Caledonia,Tahiti and Wallis and Futuna (France) and Marshall Islands,Guam and America Samoa (USA) who are ineligible for International Handball Federation world championship events,compete against member nations.
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.
Guam has competed in eight Summer Games and one Winter Games. Guam first participated in the Olympics in the Winter Games in 1988 when Judd Bankert became Guam's first Olympic athlete competing in the biathlon. Only two athletes from Guam,canoeist Sean Pangelinan and judoka Ricardo Blas Jr,have made it past the first round of competition. During the 2008 Games in Beijing,Pangelinan advanced to the C-1 500m semi-finals and Blas Jr progressed to the Round of 16 100 kg+ Judo competition at London 2012.
Ricardo Blas Jr. is a judoka from Guam who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The son of Ricardo Blas,himself a judoka and Olympic competitor,Blas Jr. began training at the age of five and eventually earned the nickname "The Little Mountain" due to his weight. He entered the heavyweight event at the 2008 Games on a wild card selection as the Oceania bronze medalist,losing all his bouts in both the main and repechage stages of the competition. He participated again at the 2012 edition and was eliminated in the second round of the tournament. At 218 kg (481 lb),he is the heaviest person to have competed at the modern Olympic Games.
Hassan Moustafa is an Egyptian sports administrator and former handball player. Moustafa is the fifth and current president of International Handball Federation,and a former president of Egyptian Handball Federation.
The International Basketball Federation is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball,specifies the equipment and facilities required,organizes international competitions,regulates the transfer of athletes across countries,and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are members,organized since 1989 into five zones:Africa,Americas,Asia,Europe,and Oceania.
The United States' unincorporated territory of Guam competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,held from July 27 to August 12,2012. This was the territory's seventh consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Benjamin Anthony Aguon Schulte is a Guamanian swimmer. Schulte entered the international stage at 15 years old when he won a silver medal at the 2011 Pacific Games held in New Caledonia. At the 2014 Micronesian Games,Schulte was awarded medals in all 11 of his events,nine of them gold,earning him the nickname 'Micro Phelps'. At the 2015 Pacific Games,he won gold in the 200m and 400m medley,silver in the 100m breaststroke,setting a Games record in the heats that was later broken by the gold medalist in the final,and bronze in the 200m breaststroke. At the 2016 Oceania Swimming Championships,Schulte earned a gold and a silver medal.
The Australian Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of handball (also known as European Handball or Olympic Handball) in Australia.
Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 20 to 25 August at the Jiangning Sports Center in Nanjing,China.
The Guam Track and Field Association (GTFA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Guam.
The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) is the Tuvaluan organization recognized as a National Olympic Committee (NOC) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2006,Tuvalu satisfied the IOC's criterion of a minimum five national sports federations recognized by their international sports federations,which included basketball,volleyball,weightlifting,boxing and table tennis.
The Oceania Youth Handball Championship is an Under 19 for Boys and Under 18 for Girls handball tournament organised by the Oceania Continent Handball Federation. The winners of these competition qualify for the IHF Men's Youth World Championship and IHF Women's Youth World Championship respectively.
The Pacific Handball Cup is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Oceania,where dependent territories of other countries such as New Caledonia,Tahiti and Wallis and Futuna (France);America Samoa and Guam;and the Marshall Islands,who are ineligible for International Handball Federation (IHF) world championship events,compete against Oceania nations. This is organised by the Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF).
The New Zealand Women's National Handball team is the national handball team of New Zealand and is controlled by the New Zealand Handball Federation.
The Oceania Beach Handball Championship is the official competition for Under 17 years national beach handball teams of Oceania region. It was first organized by the Oceania Continent Handball Federation in 2017. The first champions for boys were Australia and for girls America Samoa. In addition to crowning the Oceania champions,the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championships and also the Youth Olympic Games. The first competition was held in Raratonga in the Cook Islands from 3 May 2017 until 5 May 2017.
The International Teqball Federation is the governing body for the sport of teqball and para teqball. FITEQ is responsible for the organisation of teqball's major international tournaments,notably the Teqball World Championships.
The men's qualification for the Olympic handball tournament occurred between January 2023 and March 2024,assigning quota places to the twelve squads for the Games:the hosts,the world champion,four continental events winners,and six teams from the IHF World Olympic qualifying tournaments,respectively.
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