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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 Foundation .
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. Early life [ edit ]
Apr 29, 2022 · After 32 years, John Coates is stepping down as head of the Australian Olympic Committee. He leaves behind a complicated legacy, as Tracey Holmes reports.
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...
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...
Apr 30, 2022 · Coates is the only National Olympic Committee (NOC) President who has succeeded in bringing the Olympic Games twice to their home country. He will continue as Honorary President of the AOC and as Vice-President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Brisbane 2032.
Feb 27, 2021 · John Coates does not need much of an introduction. Key points: Coates was a key figure in Brisbane's 1992 Summer Olympics bid, which lost out to Barcelona. The IOC has designated Brisbane as the preferred candidate city to host the 2032 Olympics. Coates says he is confident Brisbane can keep costs down if it does host the Games.
