I couldn’t agree with you more. The IOC is being myopic in their greed and as such will generate a much smaller surplus. Depending on how revenues are measured, if the US generates more than 50% of revenues, then having >50% of the available commission makes sense (I would make allowances based on how sponsorship revenues are generated - US firms may be pumping in the money, however exposure in the global market is one factor that needs to be taken into account when attributing the revenues. For instance Although VISA are an American based firm, the international market for credit and debit cards is less saturated than the US domestic market and the Olympics may increase revenues for visa to a greater degree in these countries.)