The PR move says everything about the Enhanced Games,for which retired swimmer James Magnussen has become the poster boy.
With the stadium’s rebuild looking increasingly shaky,Brisbane’s lord mayor has demanded marquee Olympic events,such as athletics,remain in the city for the 2032 Games.
Tigers powerbrokers have discussed the possibility of bringing the likes of former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell,as well as former AOC president John Coates,onto the board.
One year out from Paris 2024,the IOC is stalling on a decision whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete,even as individual,neutral athletes. Unfortunately,Ukraine looms as a loser in war and peace.
The Olympics powerbroker says the Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria was destined to fail without federal government assistance.
Olympic supremo John Coates has backed swimming’s controversial transgender policy and said he was “particularly proud” of Cate Campbell’s speech supporting the move in the face of vociferous opposition from some of her fellow athletes.
John Coates certainly didn’t die wondering when it came to bidding for the Olympic Games.
John Coates says he may have been “robust” on occasions but the outgoing AOC president makes no apologies as he ends his three decades in charge.
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord’s name is a byword for crafty,resourceful diplomacy. John Dowling Coates is cut from the same cloth.
Olympic supremo John Coates says athletes “shouldn’t be changing their body” to compete and rebuked the notion of an over-arching policy on transgender sport.
Mark Stockwell and Ian Chesterman stand to inherit the throne vacated by Olympic supremo John Coates. Both state their case ahead of the April 30 election.