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Press kit
Russian Handball Federation
HFR is an all-Russian public sports organization. Its key purpose is support and creating of conditions for handball development in Russia in creation, carrying out activities aimed at sportsmen qualification improvement, preparation of sports reserve, promotion of this sport in Russia and worldwide as well as strengthening of international sports connections in handball community.
“Russian handball has lived without clear goals and objectives for over a decade. Now it is time to right the wrong…We are united by the one purpose – to revive former glory of national handball, to make this sport popular, accessible and loved”.
President of the HFR – Sergey Shishkarev
“In order to create a strong national team, to restore its world prestige and earn leading tournaments medals we have to let Russian clubs truly compete with each other…We have to rely on those who is ready to support development of this glorious sport in Russia”.
Chairman of the HFR Board of Trustees – Dmitry Rogozin
Activity:
2015 World Cup Handball Championship for boys under 19 years old (Ekaterinburg, 2015)
IGF Congress (Sochi, 2015)
World Cup Handball Championship 2016 among girls under 20 years old (Moscow, 2016)
World Beach Handball Championship for men's women's teams (Kazan, 2018)
SMM
FGR launched its first VK, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, HandballTV, Telegram networks
2016 - women's team won the Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro
2017 - The Handball Development Program in Russia until 2024 was approved
2017 - partnership with Vkontakte
2017 - FGR - winner of the IHF President’s Development Award (for special achievements in the development of handball)
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