The regular 9th General Assembly of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee convened on March 12, 2026, at the Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar.

The assembly began with 136 of the 171 eligible members in attendance. Opening remarks were delivered by Battushig Batbold, member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee. Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olympic Committee, also sent a message wishing success to the participants.

During the assembly, participants discussed a report on activities carried out over the past period and elected the new leadership of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee. For the position of president, IOC member Battushig Batbold ran as the sole candidate and was re-elected with 96.7 percent of the votes, securing another four-year term to lead the committee. With this result, he becomes the 13th president of the organization.

First Vice President Naranbaatar Choijgavaa and Vice President Gantulga Tsendsuren, President of the Mongolian Table Tennis Association, were also elected. For the Executive Council, 14 candidates were nominated. Of them, seven candidates who received the highest number of votes were approved as members of the Executive Council. They include Yeroolbat Galbadrakh, Secretary General of the Mongolian Gymnastics Federation; Sodbaatar Yangug, President of the Mongolian Wrestling Federation; Buyandelger P, member of the Board of Directors; Myagmarjav L, President of the Mongolian 3x3 Basketball Federation; Bolormaa D, President of the Mongolian Skating Federation; Sandui Ts, President of the Mongolian Triathlon Federation; and Enkhtur D, member of the Board of the Mongolian Cycling Federation. Meanwhile, Members of Parliament Nomin Chinbat and Ganbaatar A, who had been nominated for the Executive Council, withdrew their candidacies.

Notably, among the participants at the assembly, the oldest attendee is 100 years old, while the youngest is 29. The gathering also includes five recipients of the titles Hero of Labor and People’s Teacher, 11 honored title holders, 37 International Masters of Sport, 16 Masters of Sport, and five athletes who have won Olympic or world championship medals.

Published Date:2026-03-13