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John Coates opens up on the ‘whatever it takes’ attitude needed for Sydney to win 2000 Olympics bid – PerthNow
John Coates masterminded Sydney’s bid to host the 2000 Games with a plan intricate in detail and execution. The revered sports administrator takes us inside the key moves that delivered success.
Bribes? Not so, says Australia’s lord of the Olympic rings.
John Coates prefers the term “around the edges”.
Coates masterminded Sydney’s successful bid to host the 2000 Olympics. His plan was extraordinary in its intricacy and execution.
Near-extinct Mongolian horses. Prisoners of war. Prime ministers. Green traffic lights. Kerry Packer’s helicopters. Home-made plonk.
Sir Donald Bradman. Greg Norman. Bryce Courtenay. Dame Joan Sutherland. Schoolkids.
All played a part in Sydney defeating -…
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