The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials are in Chicago for the next six days and many are working hard to ensure that they have nothing but favorable impressions while they are in town.

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was on hand last night at a gala in order to lend her support for the 2016 Olympic bid to host the Summer Games in the ‘Windy City’.    Another famous Chicago resident also pledging his full support is President Barack Obama.

Not everyone is as excited as Oprah and there were many protesters outside the gathering.  Winfrey spoke with the Chicago Tribune about her support of the event.

“Olympics in the windy city is going to be big, it’s huge, it’s enormous.  I don’t understand what they are complaining about.  It’s going to be good for everyone.”

The committee will spend nearly a week being wined and dined and will also get the grand tour of all proposed venue sites before heading on to rival cities Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid.

Check out the proposed logo below.

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