The key person pulling together Australia’s next Olympic Games is more likely to come from business or the public sector, rather than straight out of the sports world, outgoing Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates says.

Mr Coates, who on Saturday steps down from the presidency he has occupied for 32 years, will remain a key figure in the planning and execution of the Brisbane 2032 Games – the bid for which he spearheaded in a process that the International Olympic Committee vice president also largely designed.