The International Olympic Committee is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Read More
John Coates, the outgoing president of the Australian Olympic Committee, drafted his own letter of recommendation stating that it was "hard to think of anybody better qualified in the world of sport" to be appointed to the organising committee of the ...
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Sydney on Saturday as IOC Vice-President John Coates stood down as President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) after 32 years in charge. ...