The British Handball Association is the governing body of handball in Great Britain. It has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1970 and of the European Handball Federation (EHF). Other representation at European level is under different national associations: the England Handball Association and the Scottish Handball Association. This dual structure, which is shared by several others sports, reflects the conflict between the desire of the home nations to organise the sport separately, and the need to have an overall body for international purposes, such as the Olympics.