The second round of the national volleyball championship among junior girls born in 2009 and younger is being held in the city of Pavlodar. The team of the private club Volleyball Kids from Shymkent is also participating. During a match on October 26, the team's coach Khamit Myrzabekov raised his hand against one of the players. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The incident was caught on video. According to information provided by the Shymkent city sports department, Khamit Myrzabekov had worked as a coach at the private volleyball club Volleyball Kids for about 6-7 months.
«According to official information from the club's representative, he has currently been dismissed from his position at the said club. We also report that coach Khamit Myrzabekov does not work in state sports organizations under the Shymkent city department of physical culture and sports. The department will study the circumstances of this incident and consider taking appropriate measures in accordance with the requirements of current legislation», the official statement says.
The National Volleyball Federation of Kazakhstan decided to ban Myrzabekov from all competitions for two years. During this period, he is prohibited from engaging in coaching and pedagogical activities. The organization that held the championship was fined.