Oprah Winfrey taped the season premiere of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” at a downtown park in Chicago. She invited 150 U.S. Olympic athletes to join her. The athletes were introduced under a shower of red, white and blue confetti.
Winfrey intended the show to be both a welcome home for athletes who competed in Beijing and also a chance to showcase Chicago as the city bids for the 2016 Games.
Hundreds of fans stood in line for hours outside Winfrey’s Chicago studio last weekend to wait for tickets. For those who couldn’t get passes for the 2,000 seats, about 7,000 lawn spots were made available.
Another 2,000 seats were set aside for the Olympians’ family and friends. Tickets for Winfrey’s Chicago tapings are usually available only by phone.
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