Revenge for the scandals in relationship with the games in Salt Lake City.
UK newspapers speak something about that the members were offended because our president only were there at single day. Before the scandal the members used to travel around visiting the cities applying for the games. Then came the scandal and it was decided that the leaders should come to them.
Leaders from most of the other countries which got the games stayed a week playing waiter for the members of this rather exclusive club and then our president only visited them for a few hours.
It sounds odd but I think that he should have stayed away. It would properly be less offending for them.
I think that the entire system is odd. Look at this Spanish guy who used to run this club. What is his past?