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Stadium Australia Hall of Fame inductees at the gala dinner; from left: Mark Schwarzer (football), Brad Fittler (rugby league), Cathy Freeman (Olympian), Ian Thorpe (Olympian), John Aloisi (football), Louise Savage (Paralympian), Andrew Johns (rugby league), Tim Sullivan (Paralympian).

Cathy Freeman returns to Olympic stadium 25 years on as first inductee into hall of fame

Cathy Freeman was honoured on Monday night in a ceremony celebrating 25 years since the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

  • Frances Howe

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The proposed Victoria Park stadium precinct.

Lord Mayor says Victoria Park must be considered in Olympic venue review

Adrian Schrinner wants the incoming LNP government to put all Olympic stadium options up for review, including a rebuild of the Gabba he believes “won’t stack up”.

  • Cameron Atfield
Andrew Webster

Super Bowl’s over, baby. My final column

I’ve had a front-row seat to greatness and madness in my time as the Herald’s chief sports writer.

  • Andrew Webster
John Coates’ IOC tenure is finishing.

‘The Games weren’t going to happen’: Coates on terror threats, gender wars and IOC politics

The long-serving Olympics official ends his tenure this month.

  • Andrew Webster
Donald Trump, John Coates, China doping

Trump, China and doping: Could USA’s power play cost them Olympic hosting rights?

The near-Orwellian powers of a US anti-doping act and subsequent protective action by the IOC threaten to disrupt the 2028 and 2034 Games in LA and Salt Lake City.

  • Roy Masters
John Coates was central in securing the Olympics for Brisbane in 2032.

With Coates clause, Olympic supremos build influence on Brisbane 2032

Olympic powerbroker John Coates has been joined as a vice president of the Brisbane organising committee by AOC president Ian Chesterman under new Queensland law.

  • Chris Barrett
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John Coates has agreed to appear before a Senate inquiry into Brisbane’s preparedness to host the 2032 Olympics.

John Coates has change of heart, agrees to inquiry appearance

Australian Olympic supremo John Coates has been listed to appear before a Senate inquiry into Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games preparations, after previously declining an offer to provide evidence at Wednesday’s hearing.

  • Cameron Atfield
Olympics powerbroker John Coates and Queensland Premier Steven Miles. The pair spoke in the days before Graham Quirk’s final report on Olympic venues was released.

Olympic powerbroker needs to front Senate inquiry

Other than the premier, nobody has shouldered the responsibility for the state government’s bizarre decision to host the Olympic Games at a school athletics carnival venue more than John Coates.

  • Cameron Atfield
John Coates has refused to appear before a Senate inquiry into Australia’s preparedness to host the 2032 Games,

Olympics supremo John Coates refuses to appear at Brisbane 2032 Senate inquiry

The architect of the state government’s plan to use QSAC as Brisbane’s main Olympic stadium has refused an invitation to appear before a Senate inquiry to explain his stance.

  • Cameron Atfield
John Coates and the Brisbane Olympics.

‘Half-arsed Olympics’: Has John Coates lost his magic touch?

The long-time Olympic powerbroker makes no apologies for his outsized role in shaping Brisbane’s 2032 Games, no matter the recent controversy.

  • Chris Barrett