Watch 2016 Olympic announcement live stream in Chicago Friday
The countdown to the final decision of which city will host the 2016 Olympics has begun, with the announcement to be made on Friday, October 2, 2009. The delegation of influential representatives of the U.S. in Copenhagen right now include U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and talk show titan Oprah Winfrey. Watch for the announcement on television news, or join one of the crowds at one of the watching stations, where people will gather in community to hear whether the Olympics will be held in Chicago.
The great cities competing for the 2016 Olympic games include Chicago Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
The announcement will be made just before noon on Friday. According to WGN News, the watching stations include:
Where to watch The host city for the 2016 Olympics will be announced just before noon Chicago time Friday. Among the “watching events” in the Chicago area:
Daley Plaza downtown: The official Chicago 2016 party to watch the decision live will begin at 9 a.m. The plaza is at Washington and LaSalle streets.
Rufino Tamayo Charter School on Southwest Side: This school run by UNO (United Neighborhood Organization) at 5135 S. California Ave., will hold a viewing party starting at 10:30 a.m. The event will include a message by UNO Charter School Network President Juan Rangel broadcast from Copenhagen. Rangel served on the Chicago 2016 Outreach Committee.
Washington Park on South Side: A group of aldermen is sponsoring a “Olympic Watch” in Washington Park, proposed site of the temporary Olympic Stadium. The UniverSoul Circus will conduct its normal morning show from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the big top, and as the decision nears, the circus acts will pause and spectators will watch JumboTrons.
Downtown Naperville: A Naperville Backs the Bid street festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Chicago Avenue between Main and Washington streets. The fest will include music and dancing.
Concordia University Chicago in River Forest: A viewing party will start at 10:30 a.m. in the north Geiseman Gymnasium, 7400 Augusta St.
Silver Cross Field in Joliet: The Joliet JackHammers will open the gates to the stadium at 11 a.m. for the announcement live on the JumboTron. Admission is free. Hot dogs, chips, sodas and cookies will be available for sale.
TV COVERAGE
Chicago’s final presentation to IOC: You’ll have to stay up late or get up early to watch this live. It’s set to start around 1:30 a.m., with coverage by Channels 2, 5, 7, 9 and 32.
Selection of host city: All the local channels will carry the announcement just before noon, but they’ll start their coverage at various times before the decision, beginning with Channel 32, which will have continuous coverage from 5 a.m. till the announcement and beyond. Channels 2 and 5 and CLTV will start at 9 a.m., with Channels 7 and 9 starting at 10 a.m.
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