Doping Olympics boss challenges John Coates to live debate
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Olympics

Doping Olympics boss challenges John Coates to live debate

The PR move says everything about the Enhanced Games,for which retired swimmer James Magnussen has become the poster boy.

  • byAndrew Webster

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Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention

Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention

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.

  • byCameron Atfield
Civil war erupts at Wests Tigers as axe hovers over chairman Lee Hagipantelis
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Civil war erupts at Wests Tigers as axe hovers over chairman Lee Hagipantelis

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.

  • byMichael Chammas
If Russians and Belarusians compete in Paris,Ukraine won’t send a team due to a war they didn’t start
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If Russians and Belarusians compete in Paris,Ukraine won’t send a team due to a war they didn’t start

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.

  • byRoy Masters
Coates declares regional event was doomed as Games left without a saviour

Coates declares regional event was doomed as Games left without a saviour

The Olympics powerbroker says the Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria was destined to fail without federal government assistance.

  • byRoy Masters
‘Sensible approach’:Coates endorses swimming’s elite transgender ban

‘Sensible approach’:Coates endorses swimming’s elite transgender ban

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.

  • byVince Rugari
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All’s fair in love and war ... and Olympic bids
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All’s fair in love and war ... and Olympic bids

John Coates certainly didn’t die wondering when it came to bidding for the Olympic Games.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
As John Coates steps down,two things make him ‘very proud’

As John Coates steps down,two things make him ‘very proud’

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.

  • byPhil Lutton
Farewell then,Coates,as AOC president - our 18th century French statesman
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Farewell then,Coates,as AOC president - our 18th century French statesman

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord’s name is a byword for crafty,resourceful diplomacy. John Dowling Coates is cut from the same cloth.

  • byRoy Masters
Coates backs IOC’s transgender policy,says no blanket answer to issue

Coates backs IOC’s transgender policy,says no blanket answer to issue

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.

  • byPhil Lutton
AOC game of thrones:Is winter coming,or will it be the Mean Machine?

AOC game of thrones:Is winter coming,or will it be the Mean Machine?

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.

  • byPhil Lutton