Australia NewsHow Sydney Won the 2000 Olympic BidSavePrintJohn Coates, the leader of the IOC's coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 5, 2018.Koji Sasahara/File/AP PhotoAAP9/6/2020|Updated: 9/7/2020Bribes? Not so, says Australia’s lord of the Olympic rings.John Coates prefers the term “around the edges.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related TopicsOlympic GamesSydneyGreg Norman