How three decades of pain for John Coates drove Brisbane's bid for 2032 Olympic Games
How three decades of pain for John Coates drove Brisbane's bid for 2032 Olympic Games By Tracey Holmes for The Ticket and ABC Sport Posted SatSaturday 27 John Coates has been heavily involved in both of Brisbane's Olympic Games bids. ( Print text only Key points: Coates was a key figure in Brisbane's 1992 Summer Olympics bid, which lost out to Barcelona The IOC has designated Brisbane as the preferred candidate city to host the 2032 Olympics Coates says he is confident Brisbane can keep costs down if it does host the Games He is recognised in global sporting circles as Australia's most influ...