Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but thinks that it might be as low as 40.

Only 40 Russian athletes could feature at Paris Olympics, says IOC’s John Coates

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not pressure 2022 Winter Olympics hosts China over its human rights record because it is not in the governing body's remit to dictate to sovereign countries, IOC Vice-President John Coates said on Wednesday (October 13).

IOC's John Coates rules out pressuring China over human rights

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) boss John Coates has defended his awkward exchange with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk after drawing criticism on Thursday for publicly ordering her to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony.

John Coates slammed for 'mansplaining' to Queensland premier on opening ceremony

Senior Olympic official John Coates says a decision on whether spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo Games will be made at the end of June as part of a more general ruling for all sports events in Japan, the Australian said on Friday.

Tokyo 2020: Crowds decision to be part of wider ruling on sport: Coates

International Olympic Association (IOC) vice president John Coates on Thursday said that athletes are being encouraged to take the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the Tokyo Olympics but it will not be compulsory.

Encouraged but not compulsory: IOC vice president on athletes being vaccinated for Tokyo 2020

Senior Olympic official John Coates has reiterated that Tokyo must stage a simplified Summer Games next year with the health and safety of athletes the most important consideration in the planning.

Tokyo 2020 must be simple and safe, says IOC's Coates

IAAF has the last word on athletes' eligibility to compete at international events, federation president Sebastian Coe said

IOC vice-president says interference with IAAF ban is unlikely

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