The IOC's uncharacteristically aggressive response to this snub is revealing, calling it a missed opportunity for Norwegians and claiming the country failed to send senior officials to important meetings.
Is it the kind of strategy the offensive coordinator Paul Hackett revealed when he called for a 2-yard pass route on a fourth-and-3 in the fourth quarter?
His shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, was forced to apologise when it was revealed he had called for IRA members, including hunger striker Bobby Sands, to be honoured by the British government.
A US diplomatic cable, released via WikiLeaks, revealed that EU representatives called for engagement with Eritrea rather than isolation.
The developer who commissioned the Paris-based Jean Nouvel to design One New Change has revealed that the prince called for an alternative architect to be considered for the sensitive site yards from Christopher Wren's masterpiece.
In addition, the British ambassador in Chile, Fiona Clouder – who is a former head of science and innovation at the Foreign Office – has revealed she has also called for action, in a private capacity, from the ABSW.
The publication of 17 "black spider memos" on Thursday, following a 10-year freedom of information battle by the Guardian, revealed that the prince called for the NHS to reverse cuts to spending on homeopathy and conduct a trial of complementary medicine in England.
Before making decisions about "America's national security", in his revealing phrase, the president called for more clarity about how and by whom such weapons had been used.
The messages were apparently obtained by an agent working for the United States, which then decoded them, revealing communications instructions that called for the use of an e-mail address of someone calling himself Steven Jacobs of Alexandria.
He also revealed that he has separately called for video evidence of police actions during the demonstrations in London to be reviewed to identify any conduct by officers that may warrant investigation.
