| − | An '''underdog''' is a contestant, typically in sports or politics, who is considered likely to lose the contest. In the [[Christian]] [[United States]], people tend to favor the underdog, particularly in sports. In [[atheistic]] [[Britain]], the opposite is true. For example, a popular game show in Britain consisted of putdowns against the underdogs. | + | An '''underdog''' is a contestant, typically in sports or politics, who is considered likely to lose the contest. In the [[Christian]] [[United States]], people tend to favor the underdog{{citation needed}}, particularly in sports. In [[atheistic]] [[Britain]], the opposite is true. For example, a popular game show in Britain consisted of putdowns against the underdogs{{citation needed}}. |