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 ArticlesElderly Man Charged With Murder After Woman’s Stabbing in VictoriaAug 02, 2025Green Light for Cable, but Premier’s Path to Power DimsAug 02, 2025Latham Subpoenas Tech Billionaire in Alleged Abuse CaseJul 30, 2025Officer Who Tasered Great-Gran Spared Jail AgainJul 30, 2025Related TopicsOlympic GamesSydneyGreg Norman