Why are the USA the only country in world that doesn't display China first on the Olympic results score board?

[Qwurky1]

UK and Ireland: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/olympics/2008/medals/
Spain: http://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/juegos-olimpicos/2008/medallero/
France: http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/jeux-olympiques/2008/medailles/
Argentina: http://ar.sports.yahoo.com/china2008/medallas/index.html
Australia: http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/medal-tally
Germany: http://de.eurosport.yahoo.com/olympische-spiele/2008/medaillenspiegel/
Italy: http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/olimpiadi/2008/medaglie/
Brazil: http://br.esportes.yahoo.com/china2008/medalhas/index.html
New Zeland: http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/medal-tally/


And USA: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/medals;_ylt=AigL3HDUCFXJmOCxxweMGOqVTZd4


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hambone23389768]

because we are the best

[wvufan888]

because that would bring down ratings and you know Americans are sore losers!

[Sir_Nigel0140718]

Because USA wants to be different and they want their country on top of the table.

[CURRIEND]

Pride. But The USA has scoreboards of them 2nd so don't instigate.

I personally don't like these scoreboards. They are media based and the IOC does not like them as well. They take away the effort other countries are making in the olympics. You only see the big fat countries there. What about all the small countries that are trying frekin harder than everyone else but don't get a medal?

[jamesmarcus]

the ioc is bribed by china to show china first on the medal count

no duh

[Politico]

Because currently the USA is in the lead for most medals. It would make sense to put the leader first on the scoring board. Yesterday on NBC for Olympic Zone, China was first when it was 38 to 36.

[jonm]

Americans can't accept losers. They think they are the best in everything LOL.