Astana, Kazakhstan, August 13, 2026: Gennadiy Golovkin, President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, has been named on the official list of candidates for Vice President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) for Asia and Europe.
His candidacy has cleared the required eligibility and ethics review.
Golovkin is standing on behalf of the Kazakhstan NOC for election to the ISSA Executive Board for the 2026-2029 term, and the certified list of candidates has been circulated to all ISSA member NOCs.
The election will take place on September 12, 2026 during the 15th ISSA General Assembly in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
ISSA brings together the National Olympic Committees of member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Among its flagship events are the Islamic Solidarity Games.