AOC boss John Coates orders Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend Olympic ceremony
by Kieran Pender in Tokyo from on (#5MF0E)
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The Australian Olympic Committee president, John Coates, says comments he made ordering the Queensland premier to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony have been completely misinterpreted".
In an awkward exchange at a press conference just hours after Queensland won the hosting rights for the 2032 Games on Wednesday, Coates insisted that Annastacia Palaszczuk should attend Friday's showpiece event in the Japanese capital.
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