Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. John Coates, the outgoing president of the Australian Olympic Committee, drafted his own letter of recommendation stating that it was "hard to think of anybody better qualified in the world of sport" to be appointed to the organising committee of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Business News | Uniquely Qualified : John Coates Drafted Letter of Praise for Himself to Brisbane Olympics Organisers.