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Olympics Vice-President Faces Backlash Over "Mansplaining, Bullying"
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony
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Finish Line Within Touch, Tokyo Olympics Pointman Says Of Games
John Coates, IOC vice-president and head of their coordination commission for Tokyo Games, said after eight years, "the finish line is within touching distance".
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Tokyo Games Should Be Held "At Any Cost" In 2021: Japan Olympic Minister
Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said that athletes are continuing to work hard in the difficult environment they are in so the Tokyo Games must be held next year.
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Tokyo Olympics "Will Take Place With Or Without Covid": IOC Vice-President John Coates
The Olympics have never been cancelled outside of the world wars and John Coates was adamant that the Tokyo Games will start on their revised date.
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IOC Member Sees "Real Problems" In Holding Tokyo Games In 2021
John Coates, IOC's pointman for Tokyo Olympics, indicated that officials would start deciding in October if and how the pandemic-hit Games could go ahead in July 2021.
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Olympics: Rio preparations blasted as worst ever
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates on Tuesday piled pressure on 2016 host Rio de Janeiro, blasting its preparations as the worst he has ever seen.
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Rio Olympic preparations blasted as worst ever
IOC vice-president John Coates has made six visits to Rio de Janeiro and has been forced to take "unprecedented" action, embedding experts in Rio's Organising Committee to ensure the sporting spectacle proceeds.
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Australia's John Coates to become IOC vice-president
The Australian Olympic chief was due to face Moudallah in the ballot scheduled for Wednesday but Moudallah withdrew his bid Tuesday, reports Xinhua.
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'India shouldn't have been awarded CWG'
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates on Friday said India should never have been awarded the hosting rights of the Commonwealth Games given the shoddy preparations that have marred the build-up to the October 3 to 14 event."In hindsight, no, they shouldn't have been awarded the Games," Coates said.Delhi is racing against time to...
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Olympics: Sydney 'failed to capitalise' on 2000 Games
Sydney missed out on a tourism and conventions bonanza by failing to build on its successful 2000 Olympics, a senior official said on Wednesday, tempering lavish 10-year anniversary celebrations.
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No support for Beijing boycott: Coates
The Australian Olympic Committee does not support a boycott of the Beijing Games because of concerns about human rights in China, John Coates said.
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Olympics Vice-President Faces Backlash Over "Mansplaining, Bullying"
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony
-
Finish Line Within Touch, Tokyo Olympics Pointman Says Of Games
John Coates, IOC vice-president and head of their coordination commission for Tokyo Games, said after eight years, "the finish line is within touching distance".
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Tokyo Games Should Be Held "At Any Cost" In 2021: Japan Olympic Minister
Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said that athletes are continuing to work hard in the difficult environment they are in so the Tokyo Games must be held next year.
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Tokyo Olympics "Will Take Place With Or Without Covid": IOC Vice-President John Coates
The Olympics have never been cancelled outside of the world wars and John Coates was adamant that the Tokyo Games will start on their revised date.
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IOC Member Sees "Real Problems" In Holding Tokyo Games In 2021
John Coates, IOC's pointman for Tokyo Olympics, indicated that officials would start deciding in October if and how the pandemic-hit Games could go ahead in July 2021.
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Olympics: Rio preparations blasted as worst ever
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates on Tuesday piled pressure on 2016 host Rio de Janeiro, blasting its preparations as the worst he has ever seen.
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Rio Olympic preparations blasted as worst ever
IOC vice-president John Coates has made six visits to Rio de Janeiro and has been forced to take "unprecedented" action, embedding experts in Rio's Organising Committee to ensure the sporting spectacle proceeds.
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Australia's John Coates to become IOC vice-president
The Australian Olympic chief was due to face Moudallah in the ballot scheduled for Wednesday but Moudallah withdrew his bid Tuesday, reports Xinhua.
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'India shouldn't have been awarded CWG'
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates on Friday said India should never have been awarded the hosting rights of the Commonwealth Games given the shoddy preparations that have marred the build-up to the October 3 to 14 event."In hindsight, no, they shouldn't have been awarded the Games," Coates said.Delhi is racing against time to...
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Olympics: Sydney 'failed to capitalise' on 2000 Games
Sydney missed out on a tourism and conventions bonanza by failing to build on its successful 2000 Olympics, a senior official said on Wednesday, tempering lavish 10-year anniversary celebrations.
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No support for Beijing boycott: Coates
The Australian Olympic Committee does not support a boycott of the Beijing Games because of concerns about human rights in China, John Coates said.
