Did protecting the Olympic brand win out against a legacy for Brisbane? | ABC News

John Coates and Graham Quirk have very different ideas on sporting venues for the 2032 Brisbane Games, but they seem to agree the ongoing debate has been "damaging".
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Mr Quirk, former lord mayor of Brisbane, has revealed a conversation he had with veteran International Olympic Committee member John Coates during his review into Olympic and Paralympic venues.
The state government had commissioned Mr Quirk to cast "a fresh set of eyes" over its Olympic proposals after widespread criticism about its plan to tear down and rebuild the Gabba.
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