10. "Win the Gymnastics competition and you get to keep the Pommel Horse."

9. "After the closing ceremonies, I can let myself go for the next three-and-half-years."

8. "Serving as an ambassador of peace, spreading my harmony through the use of strangleholds."

7. "When we arrive in Greece, we get to help them build stadiums."

6. "It's fun to watch the the bellboy try to lift my bags."

5. "Every four years, people briefly pay attention to me -- kind of like Ralph Nader."

4. "Free admission to Olympia Dukakis movies."

3. "Having your life story turned into a melodramatic montage narrated by Bob Costas."

2. "I get to beat people up in a different country for a change."

1. "Let's just say you can't be the next 'American Idol' without our approval."