IOC vice-president John Coates said there was no ‘hypotheticals’ being entertained as he backed a vaccine program plus health protocols to see Tokyo succeed.
With Australians struggling to get home from India,AOC president John Coates has assured athletes they will get safe passage back from the Games.
The backing from the International Olympic Committee of Brisbane as the likely city to host the 2032 Olympics is a heartening sign.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison,Olympic champion Cathy Freeman and IOC Vice-President John Coates were all involved in behind-the-scenes talks to get Brisbane its ‘preferred candidate’ status.
The IOC hasn’t ruled out having rowing and canoeing held in the harbour city under a plan that could result in just two new facilities being built in Queensland.
The International Olympic Committee’s decision to name Brisbane as its preferred candidate for the 2032 Olympics puts the Queensland capital on a fast-track to victory before several expected rival candidates have publicly developed their plans.
Australia has become the strong favourite to host the 2032 Olympics after the IOC gave it the status of its preferred bidder early on Thursday morning.
Outgoing Sport Australia chairman John Wylie leaves with government funding for sport in marginally better shape than he found it.
In 1996,a dinner of prawn cutlets in Chinatown helped to guarantee the success of the Sydney Olympics and the future of the Australian Olympic Committee.
For a century,men played water polo at the Olympics and women did not. So when Australia's women ended up with gold medals around their necks in Sydney,it wasn't just for those in the pool that glorious day.
Speculation next year's Games will be cancelled has increased in recent months but IOC vice-president insists they will start as planned on July 23.