The President of Mongolian Badminton Association, B.Battushig has been nominated for membership of the international Olympic committee (IOC). The IOC executive board was proposed earlier today (11 June); being nominated are five new members – three women and two men. The nominations will be submitted to the IOC session, which will be held virtually on 17 July 2020.

IOC President Thomas Bach said: “With the election of these five candidates, the IOC Session and the entire Olympic Movement would benefit from an extremely valuable range of skills and expertise. We are also bringing up the female membership to 39.”

The list of candidates is as follows:

Individual members:

– Mrs Maria de la Caridad Colón Ruenes (Female, 1958, Cuba)

– Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Female, 1968, Croatia)

– Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud (Female, 1975, Saudi Arabia)

– Mr Battushig Batbold (Male, 1986, Mongolia)

Member whose candidature is linked to a function within an IF:

– Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics (Male, 1956, Great Britain)