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John Dowling Coates AC (born 7 May 1950) is an Australian lawyer, sports administrator and businessman. He is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having been a vice president from 2013 to 2017 and again since 2020, and is the former president of the Australian Olympic Committee and chair of the Australian Olympic ...
Apr 29, 2022 · John Coates, Australia's influential Olympic powerbroker, ends his reign as Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) president today. He reflects on his achievements, controversies and legacy in sport and politics.
- Tracey Holmes
Apr 28, 2022 · John Coates has few regrets as he heads out the door. The man who has shaped the Australian – and global – Olympic movements for the past three decades is typically uncompromising as he prepares...
- Michael Bleby
John Fitzgerald Coates (born January 1970), is an English billionaire businessman and the joint chief executive (CEO) of online gambling company bet365 and joint-chairman of Stoke City .
Apr 30, 2022 · MELBOURNE, April 30 (Reuters) - One of sport's most enduring premierships ended on Saturday as John Coates stepped down as Australian Olympic Committee president after a 32-year reign that...
IOC President Thomas Bach praises John Coates for his 32-year leadership of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and his role in bringing the Olympic Games to Australia twice. Coates will remain as Honorary President of the AOC and Vice-President of the Organising Committee for Brisbane 2032.
Mar 19, 2021 · The greatest sporting administrator in Australian history, John Coates, wants to slow down and play more golf – and help run the Brisbane Olympic Games.
