Allegations of bribes of up to $400,000 paid to IOC members during Salt Lake City’s successful bid for the 2002 Winter Games called into question the ethics of those involved in the selection process.
وغالبا ما يفصل بين الإكرام والرشوة المباشرة خيط رفيع حين تقدِّم المدن المحتمل ان تكون المضيفة هدايا سخية للذين يختارون الموقع .‏