1.   And in the wake of the Salt Lake City Olympic scandal, these are not the best of times for an American to pursue the IOC presidency.

2.   But there is more to Salt Lake City than Mormonism, just as there is more to the Olympic scandals than Salt Lake City.

3.   Essentially, the judge ruled that federal prosecutors relied on a Utah misdemeanor bribery statute that did not apply to conduct in the Olympic bidding scandal.

4.   Losing the NFL was one thing, but the Olympic scandal in Salt Lake City was a different matter that nearly had a disastrous effect upon the network.

5.   On the heels of an Olympic judging scandal, the president of the International Skating Union announced reforms Monday.

6.   So far, the real sports in this Olympic scandal have been the Chinese.

7.   The biggest Olympic scandal in history began in November, when allegations arose of scholarship payments made by Salt Lake organizers to family members of IOC officials.

8.   The Olympic scandal is not over.

9.   The ongoing Olympic scandal has been excruciating for a city that has historically extolled the virtues of hard work and clean living.

10.   The sponsor that has been most vocal about the Olympic scandal has been John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance.