Australian Olympic Committee boss John Coates has been criticised after ordering Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to change her plans and attend the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.
Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games celebrations have taken an awkward turn with Australian Olympic Committee boss John Coates ordering Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to change her plans and attend Tokyo's opening ceremony.
But Mr Coates set the trio straight in a bizarre press conference exchange after Brisbane was officially confirmed as the third Australian city to be granted hosting rights.
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