Olympics - AOC boss Coates takes pay cut due to coronavirus


FILE PHOTO: International Olympic Committee member John Coates attends the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 135th Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates said on Friday he has taken a 20% cut to his "consulting fees" due to the coronavirus crisis.

Coates's fees were A$594,000 (290,791.60 pounds) for 2020 but he said he would take only A$475,600.

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