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 ArticlesStorm Big 4 Still Searching for PremiershipOct 05, 2025Sovereign Citizens ‘Not Above the Law’: WA Guns Seized in Response to Victoria ShootingsOct 05, 2025Hikers Bodies Discovered in Blizzard ConditionsOct 04, 20253 Million Australians to See Student Debt ShrinkOct 04, 2025Related TopicsOlympic GamesSydneyGreg Norman