Newly christened Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps will be in town tomorrow championing Chicago 2016, the bid committee responsible for promoting the city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
In a related story, Oprah Winfrey will kick off the 23rd season of her talk show by hosting 150 Olympians, including Phelps, for a taping at Millennium Park tomorrow. The season premiere, which will air September 8, features standout stars of the recently wrapped Summer Games, including Nastia Liukin, Kobe Bryant, Lisa Leslie, and Dara Torres. According to Harpo Productions, the premiere will serve as a "chance to showcase Chicago as the city bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics," reports Crain's Chicago Business.
