Former AOC president John Coates awarded honorary law doctorate from Sydney University
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Sydney University awarded an honorary law doctorate to John Coates. The former lawyer and veteran administrator previously served as the president of the AOC. He also held the position of vice president for the IOC. The university, which is his alma mater, granted the honor to recognize his contributions. These contributions extended to both the university and Australian sport.
The veteran administrator and former lawyer, who also served as IOC vice president, was honoured for his contribution to Australian sport and to the university, his alma mater.