Olympics-Tokyo Olympics delivery most complex of career, says Coates


FILE PHOTO: IOC Vice President John Coates attends a meeting between IOC President Thomas Bach and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko in Tokyo, Japan July 15, 2021. Christopher Jue/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Staging the Tokyo Olympics amid the global coronavirus pandemic was one of the "most complex" tasks of his career, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said in an interview published on Friday.

The experienced Australian Olympic Committee president led efforts to deliver the Games in the face of significant political and public opposition one year after the event was postponed because of the pandemic.

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