How Sydney Won the 2000 Olympic Bid
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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 […]
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