HappySqurriel on 10 December 2007
I could be wrong, but I suspect that this has a lot to do with "The Olympics" meaning something very different in countries within Europe than it means to people in North America (and probably Japan). I have nothing to base this on except for that the most popular sports in "The Other's" region generally have their untimate competitions as being international competitions; and although the athletes are professionals, they are often not paid to compete.
