11.   If all this would seem to make this next Olympic host a bundle of contradictions, a tour of the venues only underscores the point.

12.   In the wooded, hilly suburb of Druid Hills, Emory University quietly goes about its business of being an Olympic host.

13.   Last week Samaranch made an apology for the corruption in the bidding process for Olympic host cities.

14.   Olympic host country is in love with them.

15.   Olympic hosts have to be bigger than such pettiness.

16.   Part of the construction for the Winter Games began even before Salt Lake City was named as Olympic host.

17.   She has been to London, Rome, Munich, Montreal, Seoul and every other Olympic host city since Berlin.

18.   Security is now a more significant cost for Olympic host cities than the price of building arenas and stadiums.

19.   Sydney has long been the trendsetter capital of Australia, but its role as Olympic host next year will spread its delights over the globe.

20.   The arc of public opinion in Summer Olympic host cities has become predictable.