Gennady Golovkin elected President of National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan

Gennady Golovkin was elected as the new head of the NOC of Kazakhstan, El.kz reports citing press service of the NOC.

"It will be a great honor for me to represent our country in a new capacity. When I was offered to head the NOC of Kazakhstan, I agreed to nominate my candidacy on the condition that I would be allowed to contribute to the development of Kazakhstani sports. As you know, I am neither a politician nor an official. I have my own vision and many years of international experience, I have a team, and most importantly, I have a sincere desire to implement everything in my native country," Gennady Golovkin said.