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.”Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesUS-Sized Elephant in the Room as Australian PM Tours ChinaJul 13, 2025Albanese Starts China Trip With Tourism PitchJul 12, 2025I Should ‘Most Definitely’ Stay as NSW Coach: Laurie Daley Defiant After Origin LossJul 09, 2025Queensland Stun New South Wales to Take Back State of Origin ShieldJul 09, 2025Related TopicsOlympic GamesSydneyGreg Norman