11.   Five of the eight nations competing in Kitchener will join Japan, the host nation, in those Olympics.

12.   For General Motors, the move is as important as it is for the host nations.

13.   His job was to prevent South Korea from becoming the first host nation to fail to advance beyond group play.

14.   Host nations in the Olympics often increase their medal counts.

15.   Host nations often increase their medal counts.

16.   Host nations traditionally perform much better than usual at the Olympics.

17.   If the vote lay with U.S. journalists, the Swedes would probably receive unanimous support, even ahead of the host nation.

18.   In their own cocoon before the exhibition on Saturday night, the Americans somehow felt disrespected by the host nation.

19.   In truth, his Olympic hairdo looked more like a tribute to Raggedy Andy or Ronald McDonald than to the host nation.