Today (28 March), the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) has held Olympic assembly. At the closed meeting of the Executive Committee of MNOC, B.Battushig was elected as a President of the organisation. He has served as a First Vice President of the MNOC since 2017. Furthermore, B.Battushig is currently serving a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Three people including B.Battushig competed in the election for the top seat of MNOC. However, former President of Mongolia, Kh.Battulga pulled out of the race at the beginning of the election. Therefore, Z.Munkh-Ochir, a President of the Mongolian Biathlon Association competed against B.Battushig.

Battushig has started his journey in the Olympic community in 2015. He was first elected as a President of Mongolia’s Badminton Federation followed by his nomination and election to be a council member of Badminton World Federation. This was the first time a Mongolian national being elected to an executive position of an international sports federation. After being actively involved in the Olympic community, in 2017 he was elected First Vice President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee becoming the youngest person to hold this position in Mongolia.

Last year, N.Tuvshinbayar, former President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC), has  jailed for an assault that killed the victim. Therefore, he was suspended from the post of MNOC president. He was elected unopposed as President of the MNOC, which this year celebrates its 65th anniversary, in August 2020.

N.Tuvshinbayar replaced D.Zagdsuren, who had held the post for 19 years, at an Extraordinary General Assembly of the MNOC.